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Pedro Martinez Sighting

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:44:00 -0500

AP PhotoPedro Martinez caught up with some of his former Mets teammates over the weekend. Carlos Beltran demonstrates the proper grip for popping up into a rally killing fly ball as Martinez and Johan Santana point out the problems to Marc Anthony at a charity event held by Beltran for his baseball academy.Slow news day, obviously. Minnesota Twins catcher Joe Mauer picked up the American League MVP today. The National League MVP will be announced tomorrow.No free agent signings of note yet.

Tuesday Roster Moves

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:36:00 -0500

Phillies add to 40 man roster from within organizationTodd Zolecki reports via Twitter that the Phillies have added a couple players to the 40 an roster today.The Phillies have added OF Quintin Berry, LHP Yohan Flande and RHP Jesus Sanchez to the 40-man roster.- Todd Zolecki via TwitterNothing to get too excited about of course. It will be interesting to see these guys in spring training, or if they are used in any kind of trade this off-season.Pedro Martinez wants to pitch in 2010It is no su...

Pedro Martinez Plans to Pitch the Entire 2010 Season

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:00:00 -0500

by Knox BardeenFiled under: Phillies, NL EastPedro Martinez couldn't find a suitable employment opportunity prior to the 2009 Major League Baseball season, so he sat out until the Phillies came knocking in July. The 38-year-old pitcher started nine games, posting a record of 5-1 with a 3.63 ERA and helped the Phillies make a championship run that fell just a little short. Through his agent, Fern Cuza, who spoke to FOXSports.com, the three-time Cy Young Award-winner has made it clear that ...

Pedro's Agent Blames Flu For Sickly Game 6

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:14:00 -0500

According to his agent, Pedro Martinez wants to pitch a full season next year. Fern Cuza told FOX Sports that the old school righty is 100% healthy for the first time in three years and that pitching for the Philadelphia Phillies this postseason "rejuvenated" his client. Rejuvenated, despite that mangled Game 6 when he gave up four runs on three hits with two walks in just four innings, fanning five New York Yankees. Cuza blames that unfortunate outing on the flu. Pitching with the...

Sadly, no baseball will be played tomorrow.

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:53:12 -0500

With their backs against the wall, needing a victory to keep their season alive, the reigning WFC failed to capitalize with men on base and as a result the New York Yankees are world champions. Pedro Martinez seemingly never had a chance against this potent Yankees line up, Hideki Matsui specifically. The Yanks got four off him early, tacked on a few more against the Phils pen, and that was enough for Andy Pettitte and Mariano Rivera.The fielding for the Fightins' was uncharacteristically...

Pedro Martinez Looks To Extend The World Series For The Fightins

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:17:16 -0500

I can’t believe I just typed that headline. The greatest pitcher of your lifetime is set to take the hill tonight against his arch-enemy New York Yankees to pull the Phillies even in the 2009 World Series and force a Game 7 in the Bronx tomorrow night. Obviously, no one on Earth could’ve predicted this situation [...]

Game 6: The stage they deserve

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:07:23 -0500

A word for Pedro Martinez vs. Andy Pettitte in Game 6 of the World Series: spectacular. And knowing the Phillies are the ones holding the magnanimous Pedro, recognizing his history in New York: unbelievable. Tonight is just another chapter in a growing list of “pinch me” moments for Phillies fans. It's getting hard to remember what it was like to watch alternate prime time programming. Believe it or not, this is the first meeting between Pedro and Pettitte in 11...

Postgame: Yankees pull series even behind Burnett

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 23:32:25 -0500

Using a good breaking ball, A.J. Burnett fanned nine Phillies, allowing a run over seven innings, as the Yankees pitched their way past Pedro Martinez and the Phils en route to a 3-1 victory. Beerleaguer: A good rule of thumb against the Phillies' offense is that if you start a pitcher possessing a good breaking ball, keep pounding them, which is what A.J. Burnett did tonight. The hard-throwing right-hander walks a fine line between the type of pitcher the Phils...

Phillies-Yankees World Series GAME 2: Daddy's Home...

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:52:29 -0500

Sorry for the delay, folks. Our blog host locked up some time between 2 and 3, and we got it back ten minutes before gametime. Obviously, we'll keep this short, and sorry for the lack of a liveblog (weren't planning to do that anyway!). Not sure comments are back yet, but if they return and you want to chime in, please do. Tonight, for our money, is about one thing—Pedro. Jay-Z and Alicia are off the stage, and now it's up to AJ Burnett and Pedro Martinez. I still can't wrap m...

Preview World Series Game 2: Philies @ Yankees

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:22:00 -0500

Pedro Martinez takes mound in familiar companyThis should be fun.After smacking the Yankees in the World Series opener behind a brilliant performance by Cliff Lee, the Phillies will send their other mid-season Cy Young Award winning acquisition with Pedro Martinez. Knowing the history between Martinez and the Yankees (and their fans) this game makes for some high-profile drama.With Martinez the Phillies may be playing their wild card in game two. Martinez was terrific against the Los Angeles ...

Pedro Gets Game Two in the Bronx

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 08:58:59 -0500

Charlie Manuel had been somewhat tight-lipped regarding his game two starter for the World Series, but when he didn't immediately go with Cole Hamels, the writing was on the wall that we might see Pedro Martinez follow Cliff Lee in the rotation. Interestingly, neither pitcher was on the Phillies roster at the start of the season. Always fun to think back to spring training, when if someone had said, the Phillies will once again be in the World Series... and Cliff Lee and Pedro Martinez wi...

Who Gets the Ball in Game Two at Yankee Stadium?

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:39:55 -0500

Charlie hasn't said it yet, but most people seem to think one Pedro Martinez will get the start in the Bronx on Thursday for game two of the World Series. Pedro has certainly been lobbying for the spot and has his fair share of history with the Yankees. Phillies fans seem to be mixed on whether to give Cole or Pedro the ball in game two. Personally, I wouldn't mind seeing Hamels throw in the friendly confines of Citizens Bank Park in game three. I just feel like Pedro ma...

Charlie Manuel Is the New Grady Little with Pedro Martinez

Sat, 17 Oct 2009 02:46:57 -0500

Grady Little has been crucified by miserable Red Sox fans for keeping Pedro Martinez in a playoff game too long. Charlie Manuel is now drawing the ire of miserable Phillies fans for pulling Pedro too early in a playoff game. Oddly enough, I’ve been on the opposite side of the 20/20 hindsighters both [...]

Pedro Martinez's Rehab Sounds Fun

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 09:33:11 -0500

Pedro Martinez wasn't someone many baseball fans would've guessed as a starter in the league championship series before the year started, but here we are and Pedro is going to the hill for Game Two today at 4:07 p.m. ET. How did Pedro go from washed up and finished to pitching a pivotal game for the Phils? Rehab you wouldn't really wish on your worst enemy. “Both of my calves were blown out,” [Martinez] said. “That’s how I hurt my shoulder. I needed a c...

Pedro Martinez is Your Game Three Starter

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 13:00:00 -0500

And to think two of the first three starting pitchers for the Phillies in the NLDS weren't even on this team in June. Funny how that works. "Pedro is capable of going anywhere from 85-100 pitches which can get you to the sixth or seventh inning. Pedro's in very good shape," Manuel said in his press conference in Colorado this afternoon. He also mentioned Happ as a potential game four starter. I'm okay with all of this but really wonder why he wouldn't want to work Bl...