Thursday, April 3, 2008

Mets 13, Marlins 0


By David Lennon
Newsday
MIAMI - With no early word on the status of Pedro Martinez, the Mets went about their business before last night's game against the Marlins. John Maine and Mike Pelfrey were immersed in their usual game of chess while a handful of other players checked out a double feature of the Vin Diesel spy vehicle, "XXX," followed by "Office Space."
Fretting about Martinez wasn't going to make his left hamstring heal any faster, and once they stepped onto the field, the Mets began having too much fun to notice he was missing.
David Wright had three hits, including a rocket three-run homer, Ryan Church also went deep and Carlos Beltran tied a team record with three doubles to back Oliver Perez, who really didn't need that much help in the Mets' 13-0 win over the Marlins at Dolphin Stadium.
"That's why I love these guys," manager Willie Randolph said. "They don't make excuses. They just play the game."
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