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Mets fans opinion on Fernando Martinez as Opening Day CF

Scott Podsednik said he was thrilled to learn he was getting called up by the White Sox from Class AAA Charlotte. "It was exciting," he said Thursday on ESPN 1000. "As athletes and professionals, we all want to play in the big leagues and play on that biggest stage. It was exciting to talk with [Charlotte manager Chris] Chambliss [on Wednesday] and get the word that the big club is interested in bringing me back." He said he hasn't talked to anyone with the Sox about his new role. "I never talked with anybody from the club about that yet," he said. "I flew from Charlotte to Dallas last night. I don't know the role. I don't know exactly what I'm walking into, but I'm prepared either way."

"I just pretty much blow stuff like [well-founded criticism] out the window to be honest with you. That’s where it belongs. Everybody has their own opinion and I’m not one to let that get me down. I know how [manager] Ozzie [Guillen] and my teammates feel about me, how they have confidence in me.’’ "I guess they’re looking at previous years, or previous times where I was put out there on this level,’’ Wise said. "You know, 2000 or 2002, where they’re just looking on the back of my baseball card. It’s 2009 now, it’s not 2000, and I could care less what negativity people want to throw my way. I feel like I’m ready. "It might not have happened as quickly I was wanted it to, but now I’m ready.’’