Pedro Martinez was going to be forgotten quickly.

Remember when the Phillies signed him back in July, an aging pitcher who had a deplorable season, who went unwanted through the first half of the season?
Maybe he would give them a few good starts, flash some glimpses of his former self, and win a few games so that the Phillies could get through the rest of the regular season.
Then, he would surely be forgotten in the playoffs.
Yet look at Martinez now.
He has become, along with Cliff Lee, the Phillies’ most important starting pitcher.


Click here to read the full article – By MARTIN FRANK of The News Journal

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Pedro Martinez thought about his night Tuesday at Citizens Bank Park and still smiled.

He hoped to take another step forward after pitching five innings Wednesday in his season debut against the Cubs. He appeared on his way, too. He retired the final eight D-backs he faced before a hard rain fell and his night ended after just three innings.

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For five innings, Pedro Martinez was razor sharp.

He was hitting the corners with his fastball and his offspeed pitches had the Trenton Thunder hitters reaching.

Though Martinez unraveled a little bit in the sixth, he turned in his best performance in three rehab starts with the Phillies organization. On Wednesday before an all-time record crowd of 9,953 at FirstEnergy Stadium, Martinez gave up five hits and four runs (three earned) in six innings. More importantly, he threw 82 pitches, struck out 11 and didn’t walk a batter.

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Pedro Martinez is returning to the major leagues with the Philadelphia Phillies.

The right-hander signed a one-year contract with the Phillies on Wednesday and will be placed on the 15-day disabled list with a mild shoulder strain. It hasn’t been decided when or where he will start a rehabilitiation assigment. According to The Associated Press, Martinez has agreed to a $1 million, one-year contract.

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The only thing standing between Pedro Martinez and Phillies pinstripes is a physical.

A baseball source confirmed Monday that Martinez will fly from the Dominican Republic to Philadelphia and take a physical Monday or Tuesday. If Martinez passes, he could sign a deal with the Phillies in the next few days. The Phillies watched Martinez, 37, throw twice last week at their baseball academy in the Dominican. They came away impressed both times.

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