1.   Afterward, Mets Manager Bobby Valentine went over to console Benitez, who was watching television on a couch, icing his arm and drinking a beer.

2.   The Yankees do not need a fifth starter again until next Tuesday, and do not be surprised to see Bankhead ice his arm and crank it up again.

3.   But Sampras, who is icing his arm after each match and practice session in a bid to avoid injury, disagreed.

4.   Shortly after throwing, and apparently without icing his arm, he joined his teammates for workouts.