At least publicly, the Mets have painted Pedro Martinez's abrupt return to New York this week as little more than business as usual. The cracks in that veneer started to show yesterday, however, as Jerry Manuel revealed his concern about Martinez's diminished velocity in his two most recent starts.
Is Martinez's start Saturday at Shea Stadium in a key NL East matchup with the Phillies in danger? The Mets aren't going that far, but Manuel indicated yesterday that Martinez is not a sure thing to take the mound Saturday. Continue
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