According to Andy Martino of the Philadelphia Inquirer, Pedro Martinez's deal with the Phillies is worth around $1 million. Pedro can also earn around $1.5 million in performance-based incentives.


$1M guaranteed with another $1.5M in incentives? This tells me it was never about the money, Petey just didn't want to pitch. I hope he has the fire back because he is one of the greatest pithers the game has ever seen.

I have a feeling that at this point Pedro just wants to win, and had it not been a team the caliber of the Phils, he would not have signed for so little.

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He'll get lit up like Mike North's christmas tree with the speed at which he is supposedly throwing.

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O judgment! Thou art fled to brutish beasts,
And men have lost their reason.

Hey,Mike bought that tree from "the streets!"

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favrefan said:"Chris Coghlan isn't gonna pay your rent, Jimmy."

And he's on the 15day DL too..

They put him on the DL so he could get a couple minor league rehab starts in without counting against the 25-man roster. Not a big deal.

Ah, I thought I heard something about a mild shoulder/elbow strain. Probably along the same lines at David Patton's groin

Pedro is now 5-0 with a 2.87 ERA. He pitched a great game last night and was throwing in the low 90's in the later innings. He also threw his most pitches in a game in over 10 years (130). The way he's been throwing it looks like Pedro may have a year or two left after all. That is unless Charlie Manual burns him out this season.

What is Manuel doing leaving him in for 130 pitches???!#!#

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