Can you hear the drums, Fernando?

[Guest Edgy DC]

Drumming you out of the game. This was discussed on the broadcast tonight.

Fernando Martinez, the Mets' 18-year-old marvel, was pulled from Sunday's Double-A Binghamton game because he was "not running as hard to first base," according to Mets VP of Player Development Tony Bernazard.

"It's a policy of the organization no matter who it is," said Bernazard, who said he spoke with the outfielder on Sunday.

[Guest iramets]

Not running as hard as whom or what? As hard as he used to run? As hard as Timo Perez in the World Series of 2000? I hope he was running as hard as Tony Bernarzard can run today.

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

I like an organizational policy of pulling and setting down players that dog it or fail to hustle.

[smg58]

I don't see it as a major long-term issue, but you have to discipline players in the organization who don't hustle, whether they're top prospects or they'll never get past Brooklyn. I don't have any problem with it, although I don't see why it's a story either.