Whats going on? Is this going to cause a problem during the season?
— Matt K., Los Angeles, Calif. I’m not sure the club’s release of Sanchez is an example of the topic you have broached. But Manuel’s proposed batting order change and his proclamations involving Daniel Murphy and Ryan Church did catch the players and some members of management by surprise. I’ll be surprised if Reyes bats third, and I don’t understand why Manuel even touched on the topic of Murphy’s bat, compared with Church’s. Manuel did get people’s attention, though. And he does acknowledge a fondness for being creative and thinking outside the box. I don’t expect any of it to cause problems. Pedro Martinez out of the ‘pen as a long reliever — think about it. The other team is beating up on your starter, so they can get to your ‘pen, and here comes Pedro to stop the bleeding. I think he would be a force to deal with. Joe G., Plattsburgh, N.Y. How can the Mets not bring back Pedro? Injuries undermined his last two seasons with the Mets, but his first two were worth the hype. He coul
