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Sweet he signs for 1 million plus incentives. I can live with Pedro at that price. Nice 3 month rental at minimal cost and risk

 

I have to think that Pedro is done. As many teams are looking for pitching and nobody else even was interested, what does that tell you ? If he works out, it's a great deal but here's betting that he gets ripped by major league hitters.

 

the only thing the phillies are looking for is a 5th starter and a guy to replace J.A. Happ if they can land Halladay. It was Pedro or Kyle Kendrick or some other prospect like Carrasco (who hasn't had a great year) to bring up. I'll take Pedro, if for nothing else the Napolean Dynamite jokes and references. I hope he beans a Met in the head and starts a brawl.

 

I'll cast a vote for beaning a Mucking Fet

 

READING, Pa. (AP)—Pedro Martinez(notes) recorded nine of his first 12 outs by strikeout and worked six innings for the Double-A Reading on Wednesday night, in what could have been his final rehab start before joining the Phillies

“I hope so,” Martinez said. “It’s not up to me to decide that. I hope this is my last one, and I hope that I am able to make improvements from here to the bullpen session.”


In his best start since signing a one-year deal on July 15, the 37-year-old Martinez allowed three runs and five hits without walking a batter against the New York Yankees’ Trenton affiliate. He finished with 11 strikeouts.

“I’m making improvements as I go on, and that’s what we want. Health-wise, my shoulder is fine, my arm is fine. I’m responding good between starts,” he said.

In that first four-inning span in which he struck out nine, Martinez gave up two hits, including a home run to shortstop Eduardo Nunez.

Overall he looked free and easy, recording first-pitch strikes to 18 of the 23 batters he faced. He threw 82 pitches—60 strikes.

In three starts for Class A Clearwater, Triple-A Lehigh Valley and Reading, Martinez has given up seven earned runs and nine hits in 12 1-3 innings.

Martinez went 5-6 with a 5.61 ERA in 20 starts for the Mets last season. In March, he pitched for the Dominican Republic team in the World Baseball Classic, working six innings of scoreless relief in two games but went unsigned.

The Phillies immediately placed Martinez on the disabled list due to a right shoulder strain after signing him and has since traded for 2008 AL Cy Young Award winner Cliff Lee(notes). Adding Martinez, a three-time Cy Young winner, will force Philadelphia to adjust a rotation that includes Lee, World Series MVP Cole Hamels(notes), Joe Blanton(notes), J.A. Happ(notes) and Jamie Moyer(notes). Though he began the season in relief, Happ has been one of the Phillies most effective starters this season.

 

Fuck Pedro, Leave him in the pen and build up some arm strength. Moyer would seem like the odd man out but his style of pitching doesn't seem conducive to bullpen work

 

Mother fuck! Lose three in a row to the Fish. No need to let them back in the race

 

I agree, this needs to work out. Moyer is loved, great family guy, here comes ex Met diva Pedro, who keeps forgetting it's not 97-05. The fans could let him have it quick.

 

I read where Pedro will pitch on Wednesday against the Cubs