PEDRO'S RETURN 'ON HOLD'

 
ATLANTA -- Pedro Martinez's return to the Mets was delayed indefinitely today when his ailing father had a seizure at home in the Dominican Republic. Martinez had boarded a flight in Miami this morning to throw a bullpen session here for the... [link]

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PEDRO'S DAD HAS SEIZURE

ATLANTA - Pedro Martinez's return to the Mets was delayed indefinitely yesterday when his ailing father had a seizure at home in the Dominican Republic. Martinez had just boarded a flight in Miami yesterday morning to throw a bullpen session here...
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