From Newday Blog. ] Figueroa replaces Pedro Nelson Figueroa is the replacement for Pedro Martinez. He's on his way from New Orleans and should be here in about 45 minutes. This was posted at 3:18 ] Pedro just landed in NYC Looks like it could be a while before we get a status report on Pedro Martinez because he's still about a 45-minute cab ride away from an MRI tube. His flight from Miami to NYC just landed minutes ago at JFK. ESPN 1050's Andrew Marchand, who was on the same flight with Martinez, spoke with him aa.jpegearlier today and the pitcher sounded relatively upbeat. He also wasn't limping, which is a good sign. Marchand reported that Martinez said he feels "OK" and was unsure if he would need to go on the disabled list. Martinez is now headed from JFK airport to the Hospital for Special Surgery in Manhattan for the MRI and an evaluation by team orthopedist David Altchek. Martinez was forced to leave Tuesday's game in the fourth inning after clutching the back of his left leg and yelling in pain. The initial diagnosis is a strained left hamstring, and the Mets are waiting for the results of today's MRI before giving a timetable for his return. So he's probably not even had the MRI yet.