Pacemakers - 05.17.99

	May 17, 1999 Pacemakers

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Heart-stopping starts don't often add up to much in October, but that doesn't keep baseball pundits from saying that Boston 's Pedro Martinez is on pace to go 32-5 this year. (Right, and the Giants ' Barry Bonds is on pace to blow out five elbows.) Here are seven early leaders and their stats through Sunday.

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	ARTICLES	PHOTOS	GALLERIES	VIDEO	COVERS
Pedro Martinez	256	54	3		2
Boston	915	81	3		0
Barry Bonds	947	77	17		9
San Francisco Giants	1273	417	18		10
NL West Division	4723	1769	53		70

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