News Item: Phillies reportedly close to deal with Pedro Martinez
Interesting. I lived in Boston during the height of Pedro-mania, and I'd never seen anything like that in any town in baseball in my lifetime. He's certainly not the same pitcher he used to be, but if he's got something left in the tank, why not?
I also keep hearing that the Martinez signing could be a prelude to a trade for Roy Halladay. The rationale is that the Phils would be putting J.A. Happ -who's been their best pitcher this year- in a Halladay deal, along with a bunch of prospects; therefore Martinez will take their current open rotation spot while Halladay would take Happ's. I'm for a Halladay trade IF they don't have to give up Kyle Drabek or Michael Taylor; I'll have mixed feelings if they throw in either.