Pedro Martinez Signs with the Phillies

[Mo Z. Dizzle]

Martinez to join Phillies

Pedro Martinez(notes) passed his physical in Philadelphia on Tuesday, Yahoo! Sports learned, paving the way for his signing with the Phillies for the season’s second half.

A news conference to announce the signing is expected to be held in Philadelphia on Wednesday. Terms of the agreement have not been disclosed, but it is expected that Martinez is signing for a pro-rated amount of the $5 million he reportedly was seeking in the spring, although some of the money might be tied to incentives.

The 37-year-old Martinez had talked with a number of clubs, including the Rays and Cubs, but the Phillies became aggressive last week, sending special assistant Charley Kerfeld to watch him pitch last Tuesday, and the Phillies watched him again three days later.

Martinez is a three-time Cy Young Award winner who has finished in the top four in voting for the award seven times. After helping the Boston Red Sox win a World Series in 2004, he won 15 games in 2005 in the first year of a four-year, $40 million deal with the New York Mets. But he had shoulder surgery at the end of the 2006 season and won just a total of 17 games in the last three years of the deal, with hamstring and groin injuries sidelining him last season. The death of his father also weighed heavily on him last season, Martinez said.

The Mets made no attempt to re-sign Martinez, who became a free agent after the 2008 season. He pitched for the Dominican Republic in the World Baseball Classic and pronounced himself as healthy as he has been in years, but when he sought a guarantee similar to what the Boston Red Sox gave John Smoltz(notes), clubs balked.

Martinez remained in the Dominican Republic working out, and undoubtedly will need two or three rehab starts in the minor leagues before being ready to join the Phillies.

Philadelphia has a four-game lead in the National League East, but the defending World Series champions rank 14th in the league in pitching with a 4.61 ERA. Jamie Moyer(notes) leads the staff with eight wins, but his ERA is 5.99, while ace Cole Hamels(notes) has struggled all season, losing three of his last four decisions.

GM Ruben Amaro has indicated that the Phillies would use Martinez as a starter. Martinez’s signing does not preclude Philadelphia from making a bid for Toronto ace Roy Halladay(notes), who started Tuesday night’s All-Star Game.

[Mo Z. Dizzle]

I wonder how much he has left in him.

[Chamillitary Click]

could be a good move, but could be a disaster.

[J.D. Wykid, Esq.]

could be a good move, but could be a disaster.

he will pitch about 5 games before going on the DL. 

but at only $1MM guaranteed (plus 1.5MM in incentives), its not a big risk for philly.

[white Boy]

could be a good move, but could be a disaster.

i dont get this move but it cant be that bad, at worse we all find out that pedro is really done and thats that, phils will lose like 2 mill, big deal, im still crossing fingers for another big pitcher move, halladay!!!

[thisoneguy360]

I hope for Pedro's sake he can still be productive, it's sad thinking about how good the guy used to be.

[Chamillitary Click]

could be a good move, but could be a disaster.

i dont get this move but it cant be that bad, at worse we all find out that pedro is really done and thats that, phils will lose like 2 mill, big deal, im still crossing fingers for another big pitcher move, halladay!!!

true, but i could be a disaster for him i guess lol.

I hope for Pedro's sake he can still be productive, it's sad thinking about how good the guy used to be.

it's because he was on the roids, he would have blown without them.

[herpes]

could be a good move, but could be a disaster.

i dont get this move but it cant be that bad, at worse we all find out that pedro is really done and thats that, phils will lose like 2 mill, big deal, im still crossing fingers for another big pitcher move, halladay!!!

true, but i could be a disaster for him i guess lol.

I hope for Pedro's sake he can still be productive, it's sad thinking about how good the guy used to be.

it's because he was on the roids, he would have blown without them.

The best pitcher you have seen in your life and you want him on roids, yea you're a baseball fan 

If he was a Yankee you would be sucking him off.

[Chamillitary Click]

could be a good move, but could be a disaster.

i dont get this move but it cant be that bad, at worse we all find out that pedro is really done and thats that, phils will lose like 2 mill, big deal, im still crossing fingers for another big pitcher move, halladay!!!

true, but i could be a disaster for him i guess lol.

I hope for Pedro's sake he can still be productive, it's sad thinking about how good the guy used to be.

it's because he was on the roids, he would have blown without them.

The best pitcher you have seen in your life and you want him on roids, yea you're a baseball fan 

If he was a Yankee you would be sucking him off.

LOL, you're the one who posted the list of the 104 players who were on steriods & he was on the list; so basically, you should just delete that thread if you don't "want to believe it's true".

you might as well just made up you're own 104 names lol.

and if he was a Yankee you would be the one saying he was on steriods LMAO.

i also like how you just make up constant scenario after scenario saying "if he was a Yankee", "well if it involved the Yankees"; leave the Yankees out of shit & maybe you wouldn't have to say "why do you always bring the Mets up?"

[herpes]

could be a good move, but could be a disaster.

i dont get this move but it cant be that bad, at worse we all find out that pedro is really done and thats that, phils will lose like 2 mill, big deal, im still crossing fingers for another big pitcher move, halladay!!!

true, but i could be a disaster for him i guess lol.

I hope for Pedro's sake he can still be productive, it's sad thinking about how good the guy used to be.

it's because he was on the roids, he would have blown without them.

The best pitcher you have seen in your life and you want him on roids, yea you're a baseball fan 

If he was a Yankee you would be sucking him off.

LOL, you're the one who posted the list of the 104 players who were on steriods & he was on the list; so basically, you should just delete that thread if you don't "want to believe it's true".

you might as well just made up you're own 104 names lol.

and if he was a Yankee you would be the one saying he was on steriods LMAO.

i also like how you just make up constant scenario after scenario saying "if he was a Yankee", "well if it involved the Yankees"; leave the Yankees out of shit & maybe you wouldn't have to say "why do you always bring the Mets up?"

Actually I got that list from another board and when it turns out the list was fake I asked the jew mod to lock the thread you fucking moron.  You're entire logic makes no fuckin sense sometimes.  And it's easy for me to say if he was a Yankee b/c it's true.  You're a Yankee fan not a baseball fan.  And where have I ever said I hope Jeter and Posada are on the juice.  Where have I said I hope Mo is on the juice ?  I hate the Yanks but I hope Mo is clean b/c he is the greatest closer of all time and I go to watch him even though I hate him with a passion.  You on the other hand put the Yanks before baseball.  Pedro in 99 and 2000 is the best pitching performance we have ever bared witness too and you want that tainted.  You aren't a Baseball fan.  Just admit if Pedro was a Yank you wouldn't even think about linking Pedro to PED's

[Chamillitary Click]

could be a good move, but could be a disaster.

i dont get this move but it cant be that bad, at worse we all find out that pedro is really done and thats that, phils will lose like 2 mill, big deal, im still crossing fingers for another big pitcher move, halladay!!!

true, but i could be a disaster for him i guess lol.

I hope for Pedro's sake he can still be productive, it's sad thinking about how good the guy used to be.

it's because he was on the roids, he would have blown without them.

The best pitcher you have seen in your life and you want him on roids, yea you're a baseball fan 

If he was a Yankee you would be sucking him off.

LOL, you're the one who posted the list of the 104 players who were on steriods & he was on the list; so basically, you should just delete that thread if you don't "want to believe it's true".

you might as well just made up you're own 104 names lol.

and if he was a Yankee you would be the one saying he was on steriods LMAO.

i also like how you just make up constant scenario after scenario saying "if he was a Yankee", "well if it involved the Yankees"; leave the Yankees out of shit & maybe you wouldn't have to say "why do you always bring the Mets up?"

Actually I got that list from another board and when it turns out the list was fake I asked the jew mod to lock the thread you fucking moron.  You're entire logic makes no fuckin sense sometimes.  And it's easy for me to say if he was a Yankee b/c it's true.  You're a Yankee fan not a baseball fan.  And where have I ever said I hope Jeter and Posada are on the juice.  Where have I said I hope Mo is on the juice ?  I hate the Yanks but I hope Mo is clean b/c he is the greatest closer of all time and I go to watch him even though I hate him with a passion.  You on the other hand put the Yanks before baseball.  Pedro in 99 and 2000 is the best pitching performance we have ever bared witness too and you want that tainted.  You aren't a Baseball fan.  Just admit if Pedro was a Yank you wouldn't even think about linking Pedro to PED's

sorry for being a fan LOL.

sorry i don't rule out my team before the season even starts, sorry for that.

also, sorry for not checking that thread again; but anyone with half a brain (just half) would understand what i was just saying lol.

you can say what you want; but it just comes with being a fan. if Pedro was a Yankee from the start, maybe i wouldn't but he was a Redsox & then a Met.

it's just part of being a fan, i naturally hate the Sox & Mets.

i am PROUD as fuck to be a Yankee fan first baseball fan second; but i feel bad for you that you are a baseball fan first & a fan of nothing second; i cannot take you as a serious Met fan.

you show no pride whatsoever, play things by the book of baseball before the book of fanhood.

i honestly feel bad for Wykid or SPICE if they don't put the Dodgers & Giants before baseball; it's pathetic not to.

but HONESTLY, the majority of things i would not be a biased ass Yankee fan, ask me who is going to win the WS, i am going to be an average fan (IN THE RIGHT POSITION MIND YOU) to say the Yanks, just like WyKiD would say the Dodgers & SPICE would say the Giants; but you just want to pick on the Yankee fan lol.

[herpes]

could be a good move, but could be a disaster.

i dont get this move but it cant be that bad, at worse we all find out that pedro is really done and thats that, phils will lose like 2 mill, big deal, im still crossing fingers for another big pitcher move, halladay!!!

true, but i could be a disaster for him i guess lol.

I hope for Pedro's sake he can still be productive, it's sad thinking about how good the guy used to be.

it's because he was on the roids, he would have blown without them.

The best pitcher you have seen in your life and you want him on roids, yea you're a baseball fan 

If he was a Yankee you would be sucking him off.

LOL, you're the one who posted the list of the 104 players who were on steriods & he was on the list; so basically, you should just delete that thread if you don't "want to believe it's true".

you might as well just made up you're own 104 names lol.

and if he was a Yankee you would be the one saying he was on steriods LMAO.

i also like how you just make up constant scenario after scenario saying "if he was a Yankee", "well if it involved the Yankees"; leave the Yankees out of shit & maybe you wouldn't have to say "why do you always bring the Mets up?"

Actually I got that list from another board and when it turns out the list was fake I asked the jew mod to lock the thread you fucking moron.  You're entire logic makes no fuckin sense sometimes.  And it's easy for me to say if he was a Yankee b/c it's true.  You're a Yankee fan not a baseball fan.  And where have I ever said I hope Jeter and Posada are on the juice.  Where have I said I hope Mo is on the juice ?  I hate the Yanks but I hope Mo is clean b/c he is the greatest closer of all time and I go to watch him even though I hate him with a passion.  You on the other hand put the Yanks before baseball.  Pedro in 99 and 2000 is the best pitching performance we have ever bared witness too and you want that tainted.  You aren't a Baseball fan.  Just admit if Pedro was a Yank you wouldn't even think about linking Pedro to PED's

sorry for being a fan LOL.

sorry i don't rule out my team before the season even starts, sorry for that.

also, sorry for not checking that thread again; but anyone with half a brain (just half) would understand what i was just saying lol.

you can say what you want; but it just comes with being a fan. if Pedro was a Yankee from the start, maybe i wouldn't but he was a Redsox & then a Met.

it's just part of being a fan, i naturally hate the Sox & Mets.

i am PROUD as fuck to be a Yankee fan first baseball fan second; but i feel bad for you that you are a baseball fan first & a fan of nothing second; i cannot take you as a serious Met fan.

you show no pride whatsoever, play things by the book of baseball before the book of fanhood.

i honestly feel bad for Wykid or SPICE if they don't put the Dodgers & Giants before baseball; it's pathetic not to.

but HONESTLY, the majority of things i would not be a biased ass Yankee fan, ask me who is going to win the WS, i am going to be an average fan (IN THE RIGHT POSITION MIND YOU) to say the Yanks, just like WyKiD would say the Dodgers & SPICE would say the Giants; but you just want to pick on the Yankee fan lol.

First of all lets get one thing straight... Dont ever question my fucking fandom you piece of shit.  You keep believing the morons over at ESPN who watch maybe 30 seconds of each Met game and I'll judge with my own eyes.. eyes that watched around 140-150 games last season one way or another. and knew from the get go the team wasn't good.  And I even predicted JJ Putz injury you fucking moron.  Don't ever question my fucking fandom again you scum bag.  It's easy to criticize someone else when you're a front runner.  Until you know the heartbreak of being a Met don't ever question my affiliation towards the Mets.  Because lets get one thing fucking straight, I am a bigger Met fan than you are a Yanks fan.  In 06 I dropped out of college b/c classes interfered w/ the playoffs.  And Spice wouldn't predict the Giants to win the WS if the Giants aren't good and I'm pretty sure he didn't.... moron.  This calls for a spin off thread.

[OG Hack Wilson]

The best pitcher you have seen in your life and you want him on roids, yea you're a baseball fan 

when was Greg Maddux on steroids?? 

[herpes]

The best pitcher you have seen in your life and you want him on roids, yea you're a baseball fan 

when was Greg Maddux on steroids?? 

Pedro in 99 & 2000 are two best seasons by a pitcher ever.  And his stretch from 97-2003 is one of the greatest stretches by a starting pitcher ever.  I put Maddux right behing Pedro though.  People forget how godly Maddux was in the 90's.

[OG Hack Wilson]

lets take the best 10 years of the two:


maddux (1991-2000):  2.50 ERA, 180-82 record, 2,407 innings, 1,810 K, 1.031 whip, 167 ERA+

pedro: (1995-2004): 2.67 ERA, 161-65 record, 2,036.1 innings, 2,384 K, 1.012 whip, 173 ERA+




ill take the cat who throws 360+ innings more  (over ten years, thats 36 more IP a year...damn)