I still think that until Pedro is on the mound for the Mets he should not factor into Minaya's thinking when it comes to the Mets' pitching needs. Relying on him to come back on time and effective is asking for trouble. as for trading gomez/pelfrey we have milledge, gomez, and martinez as the future in the outfield along with 5 more years at least of beltran, its highly unlikely that one ofthose young guys doesnt get dealt in the next couple of years, so if the right trade is out there theres no reason not to do it. Pelfrey has a 6.10 ERA and a 1.742 WHIP in 51 2/3 major league innings. i still like the guy but his stock has got to be headed south.