Pedro May Be Joining Phillies

by Ed PriceFiled under: PhilliesThe Phillies may not wait to see if they can trade for Roy Halladay before helping their ailing rotation.Pedro Martinez told The Associated Press his agent is negotiating with Philadelphia for his return to the majors, and the agent, Fern Cuza, told the Philadelphia Daily News, "There is interest on both sides.""The Phillies saw me this past Tuesday in a simulated game and I felt very good with my fastball and all my pitches," Martinez said Thursday.Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. denied reports a deal was done, but confirmed the team's interest in the three-time AL Cy Young Award winner."He has not been signed," Amaro said before the NL East-leading Phillies played Cincinnati on Thursday night. "We've seen him pitch. He's not in town."Pedro May Be Joining Phillies originally appeared on Fanhouse MLB Blog on Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:57:00 EDT . Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | ...