Orlando Hernandez complained of stiffness in his neck and upper back and was sent to New York this morning to be examined by the Mets' medical staff at the Hospital for Special Surgery in Manhattan. GM Omar Minaya termed the move as a preventative" measure, but it is unclear how much time he will miss.

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Are we setting the stage for a four-way fistfight among Chan Ho Park, Aaron Sele, Jorge Sosa and Jason Vargas?
If El Duque is hurt, let's get it over with now and deal with it. The bottom line is that we would be screaming if he got hurt during the season. If we have to go in and rely on the kids, so be it. Three years ago, we screamed when we dumped Kazmir. Now, it's put up or shut up. If I remember correctly, we went into 1984 with same questions and guys named Gooden, Fernandez, and Darling appeared.
Can we be positive once in awhile and not the critics determine our success?