Found August 11, 2009 on Bleacher Report:
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Also featured on Rotoprofessor.com! In case you've been living in a box, or already switched gears to football season, the long-awaited debut of Pedro Martinez in a Philadelphia Phillies (it feels weird to type that up!) uniform will be made tomorrow against the Chicago Cubs, at Wrigley Field.  The Professor already discussed the usability of Martinez, so I won't go into that too much. In three rehab starts for the Phillies, Martinez allowed seven ER in 12.1 IP.  He fanned 16 and allowed nine hits, pitching in all three levels of the Phillies' minor league system.  In his final start for double-A Reading, Martinez threw six innings, allowed three ER on five H, and struckout 11. The key for Martinez will be utilizing his offspeed pitches down in the zone.  He no longer throws with the same velocity he once had, and he won't be able to get away with overpowering hitters anymore.  If he wants to make an impact this year, pinpoint location of his...
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