Report: Pedro, Phillies may be close

[bobbyfk]

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=4323239

Pedro Martinez may be flying to Philadelphia on Monday, WCAU-TV reported on Sunday night.


Martinez
It is believed Martinez on Tuesday will take a physical, which appears to be the final obstacle standing in the way of the 37-year-old right-hander signing with the Phillies for the remainder of the season.


The Phillies watched Martinez throw twice in the last week -- once Tuesday with Phillies special assistant Charlie Kerfeld in attendance, a second time Friday for the club's director of international scouting, Sal Agostinelli. On both occasions, he threw three-inning simulated games against members of the Phillies' Dominican Summer League team.


Both simulated games took place at the Phillies' baseball academy in the Dominican Republic. No other teams were present.


Indications are that the two sides have spent the weekend finalizing details of a one-year contract. Martinez has been looking for a prorated $5 million deal, plus incentives. But reports out of the Dominican Republic last week were that he was willing to take a prorated $4 million deal with the Phillies.

[jjgold]

Dead arm

He might be good for 3-5 innings at best

[BobHarvey]

I hope they get him. That'll will make the Dodgers leading contenders for Halladay.

Russell Martin and Chad Billingsley to Toronto for Halladay. You heard it here first.

[Chi_archie]

use him as a reliever, but he could be a disaster as a starter.... I don't his pride would allow him to be a role player/ bullpen spot starter kinda guy though

[Squirrel]

This has got to be some kind of smokescreen for a Halladay trade. Pedro is ****ing toast, throwing him in the best hitters park in the NL is a recipe for carnage.

ERA over 7 by the time he gets pulled from the rotation, IMO.