Baseball Musings
Baseball Musings
June 05, 2007
Good News for Mets Fans

Pedro Martinez threw off a mound today:

The original plan was for the 35-year-old Martinez to throw 25 pitches. But after he threw the first 15 and took a break for water and a few words with Correnti and minor league rehab coordinator Randy Niemann, Martinez said he felt great and threw 31 pitches -- all fastballs -- before Correnti told Martinez he was done for the day.

"Wow! Am I?" Martinez said to Correnti. "I was shocked. It felt right at home."

His rotator cuff surgery last fall forced him to miss the playoffs and the Mets' run to the National League Championship Series, which they lost in seven games to St. Louis. Martinez by then was in a sling and recuperating, slowly working his way back. But in the clubhouse after Tuesday's throwing session, Martinez -- calm but jovial -- said his conditioning had prepared him well and his legs felt as strong as he could remember.

"I was very confident about the way I feel," said Martinez, who's bounced around from Port St. Lucie to Miami to the Dominican Republic during his training. "I've always said it since I started working that I have one thing in mind: get ready and get healthy."

The Mets strong start gives Pedro the luxury of not rushing back.


Posted by David Pinto at 06:30 PM | Pitchers | TrackBack (0)
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