Hardball Heaven

A bad situation got much worse for the Mets today, and to be honest, Omar Minaya had this coming. We already knew Pedro Martinez was going to miss the 2006 postseason because of a torn calf muscle; today, we find out he needs rotator cuff surgery and will be out a minimum of 8 months, meaning he probably won't return until June of next year. Why did Minaya have this coming? Remember when Pedro signed with the Mets, and didn't want to have to go through a physical exam? He was only getting $14 million per year or whatever the hell it was - why should a doctor be allowed to make sure it was a good investment? Of course, Minaya, with visions of a chock-full Shea Stadium and little tiny Dominican flags waving in his head, relented. Bad move, Omie.

There are some positives here, though. Finally, a good call on a player by the Red Sox -- and Pedro won't miss his father's birthday party this time around. Some of the Mets bloggers were wondering if Petey will be on the bench during the playoffs. Don't hold your breath. This is the same selfish prick who didn't make the short plane ride to NYC for Game 6 in 2004 for what could have been an elimination game for his team.