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**Kitty** · 03-02-2007, 10:03 PM

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Consider it a minor development for the man and something more significant for Metkind. Pedro Martinez has been cleared to pick up a baseball and throw it. Nothing more, but even that left his manager pleased. "It's just encouraging to know he's got a ball in his hand," Willie Randolph said.
So after nearly five months of repair and after remorse, recovery and rehab, the return of the Mets' erstwhile No. 1 starter has reached a second stage -- from "God's hands," as Martinez said last week, to his right hand.

That hand is connected to the shoulder that was surgically repaired in October after a rotator cuff tear was detected. Dr. David Altchek, the Mets physician who performed the surgery, examined Martinez on Friday and approved the next step for the 35-year-old pitcher.

Throwing -- "light tossing, nothing major," according to Randolph -- is the next step and a natural progression for Martinez. It in no way changes the timing of his return to active duty -- still a piece of absolute uncertainty. General manager Omar Minaya maintained Friday the club anticipates Martinez's return no sooner than August, and that constitutes no change from what he said last week. Minaya said Martinez might begin a throwing program Saturday if his planned workout can he adjusted to accommodate light throwing.

Martinez remains months away from throwing off a mound.

The Official Site of The New York Mets: News: New York Mets News

big_papi34 · 03-02-2007, 10:51 PM

pedro, without a doubt my favourite player of all time, is back on the mound! i cant wait for him to get back into shea, hopefully it aint televised so i can pick it up on mlbtv!

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