Published 6/22/2008
at Newsday.com - Mets
DENVER - Pedro Martinez, as a three-time Cy Young Award
winner, still carries the burden of great expectations for the Mets, even at the age of 36. But manager Jerry Manuel, only five days into the job, knows that Martinez should not be viewed as some kind of savior, either.
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