Pedro, Galarraga, Stinnett

Yesterday's 83 pitch session went off without a hitch. He's not going to be as healthy, or quite as overpowering, as he was in the late 90s. But stressing about how many innings Pedro Martinez is going to throw in a Mets uniform is a really nice problem to have.

The Big Cat has announced his retirement, after a spring in which he hardly embarassed himself, especially for a 43 year-old cancer survivor. It was clear, however, that a spot on the roster was probably not in the offing, and he gracefully stepped aside.

The NYT reports that the Mets have moved in on Kelly Stinnett, who was recently released by the Diamondbacks. Sure, you wouldn't normally get excited about a backup catcher; especially one whom the Snakes deemed unworthy of being Koyie Hill's caddy, but Stinnett brings more to the table than you might think:

"I can sit for seven or eight days, come off the bench and get a few hits now and then," Stinnett said. Can he possibly live up to his own hype? I can see a guy sitting for seven days, but eight?