Pedro Martinez

With Pedro Martinez eyeing a late-April return, the Mets would appear set to move forward with their planned five-man rotation intact. But if New York wants to make the decision best for the team now, later in the season and even for 2009, they ought to consider a wacky idea: expanding to a six-man rotation as soon as Martinez or Orlando Hernandez is healthy enough to take the mound.

While the starting rotation has been a strength thus far, much of that success has come from the young Mike Pelfrey’s development, and from surprise success story Nelson Figueroa.  read more »

The results of Pedro Martinez’s return to a major league mound were heartening to New York Mets fans.

He pitched well, giving up two runs in five innings, and got a win. But the numbers don’t begin to tell the story.  read more »