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If Pedro's happy, it's a shoo-in that Mets are, to; by Jon Heyman, Newsday
Topic Started: Feb 17 2006, 11:41 PM (16 Views)
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PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- Pedro Martinez wore brown designer clogs to go with his brown handbag, a new, puffier coif and a grin that stretched from here to South Beach into the Mets' clubhouse.

"Hey, boys, here we go again!" Martinez shouted happily to no one in particular.

  While the Mets' Pedro donna was sparing in his comments about his iffy right big toe - five words: "It's all right ... coming along" - Mets people are taking positive vibes from his attitude and demeanor, which is downright giddy.

But really, what choice do they have? Without Martinez, they stand about as much chance as a Port St. Lucie trailer in a Category 5 hurricane.

Martinez discarded his specially designed shoe yesterday to play "long toss," the most routine of activities. But when he completed it without obvious pain, the day suddenly seemed less tense. As pitching coach Rick Peterson said, "One small step for Pedro, one giant step for the Mets."

If it's worrisome that Martinez requires as much attention from the trainer, a shoemaker and a cobbler as he does from the pitching coach, the Mets aren't letting on yet. If it's worrisome that the Mets entered the winter with the grand hope of landing a No. 2 starter to fit between Martinez and Tom Glavine (Barry Zito? Javier Vazquez?) but instead thinned their rotation to build a bullpen, they don't mention it.

Spring training is a time for hope, and for hype. It's a time to emphasize strengths, to look on the bright side. So when general manager Omar Minaya is asked whether it was a gamble to trade Jae Seo and Kris Benson, he tells you every trade is a gamble. And when anyone with the Mets is asked about starting-pitching issues, as if on cue, they remind you nearly every team has similar questions.


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