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Article: Always a gamer, Hernandez says, 'I think I can do it'.
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- Newsday (Melville, NY)
- Article date:
- October 4, 2006
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Byline: Ray Sanchez
Oct. 4--Orlando "El Duque" Hernandez, who has enjoyed so many memorable Octobers, had his injured right calf in a bucket of ice on the eve of his latest postseason start. "Hopefully I can pitch," he told Newsday last night. "My plan is to go out there. I think I can do it. Let's see." His workout morning yesterday started with a bagel and scrambled eggs in the Mets clubhouse. El Duque removed a baseball cap with the Cuban flag and slid stereo headphones over his shaved head to listen to Cuban music. Later, the Mets took the field, stretching on the outfield grass on a warm October afternoon amid the construction din coming from beyond the ...
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