Making his first start after a two-month stint on the disabled list, Pedro Martinez allowed three runs over six innings and earned a win as the Mets beat the Giants 9-3 on Tuesday night.

The Mets are hoping that Martinez can provide their rotation the boost its needs to climb up the standings in the NL East, but fantasy owners shouldn't hold their breaths on Pedro producing for a lengthy stretch of games.  The 36-year old right hander just pitched in five games in 2007 and only logged 132 2/3 innings the year before due to various injuries.

The good news is this time around is that his injury involved his hamstring, not his arm, shoulder, or elbow. Still, after 16 years in the bigs and with his four-year contract with the Mets expiring at year's end don't be surprised to see Martinez retire at year's end.

The real question is, when will his year end?

Recent history does not suggest that he will be able to make it to the end of the season. For some reason though, the name alone carries some weight to it. I let him roll off another good outing or two and then shop him around. You may be surprised what he might get in return.

At this point Pedro is nothing more than a No. 4 or No. 5 fantasy starter in mixed league formats, with little upside. 

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