So the Mets lost their 2nd best pitcher and the lynchpin of their rotation last night when Pedro Martinez came up clutching his thigh after a pitch. The part of me that started him in my fantasy league was sad but the Phillie Fan in me rejoiced at the injury. Major injuries to key players is honestly the only way the Phillies have a chance to beat the Mets this year. Injuries to their pitching staff in particular are huge as they really don't have that much depth. Hopefully, for the Phillies sake, Pedro is gone for at least a couple of months. He has an MRI scheduled today and hopefully we'll know more by tonight or tomorrow morning as to how severe it is. However, 36 year old fragile pitchers with extensive injury histories aren't exactly known for bouncing back quickly.
In other news, Cole Hamels will take the mound tonight against the Nats and hopefully he has a good outing because as we all know, the rest of the Phillies staff isn't exactly reliable so a 2 game losing streak could easily turn into a 5 game streak in the blink of an eye. I will boldly predict a strong outing from Hamels and a win for the Phightin' Phils tonight.
Rookie to Watch: I know this is a Phillies Blog, but I just had to mention rookie CF Carlos Gomez of the Minnesota Twins. He had a spectacular debut on Opening Day for the Twins and made the Santana trade look a little less lopsided with his 2 H, 2 SB, and a couple of spectacular defensive plays in center. If he learns how to consistently hit, he could be an All-Star for years to come.
In other news, Cole Hamels will take the mound tonight against the Nats and hopefully he has a good outing because as we all know, the rest of the Phillies staff isn't exactly reliable so a 2 game losing streak could easily turn into a 5 game streak in the blink of an eye. I will boldly predict a strong outing from Hamels and a win for the Phightin' Phils tonight.
Rookie to Watch: I know this is a Phillies Blog, but I just had to mention rookie CF Carlos Gomez of the Minnesota Twins. He had a spectacular debut on Opening Day for the Twins and made the Santana trade look a little less lopsided with his 2 H, 2 SB, and a couple of spectacular defensive plays in center. If he learns how to consistently hit, he could be an All-Star for years to come.
Injury Update: Mets SP Pedro Martinez is reportedly headed to the DL and is expected to miss a minimum of one month assuming everything goes perfectly with his rehabilitation.
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