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Reports are that Pedro Martinez will join the Phillies, who play in a hitter's dream -- Citizens Bank Park. Martinez's history at the park is less than stellar. |
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Category |
Statistics |
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Start |
4 |
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ERA |
7.85 |
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WHIP |
1.53 |
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Innings |
18 1/3 |
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K-BB |
25-8 |
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Opp. BA |
.278 |
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HR |
4 |
Pedro Martinez is returning to the major leagues with the Philadelphia Phillies, according to multiple media reports.
Martinez has agreed to a $1 million, one-year contract with the Phillies, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on Tuesday night.
The three-time Cy Young Award winner was in town for a physical, and the Phillies planned to hold a news conference on Wednesday.
Phillies manager Charlie Manuel, who guided the NL during a 4-3 loss in the All-Star Game, said he'd heard Phillies officials had watched Martinez throw.
"They said he was throwing much better than he was last year and that he was in tremendous shape," Manuel said after the game. "Then I also hear today that he took a physical. That's about the extent of what I've heard."
Martinez can earn up to $1.5 million in incentives. The eight-time All-Star will need to make at least a few starts in the minors before he's ready to join Philadelphia's depleted rotation.
The 37-year-old Martinez went 5-6 with a 5.61 ERA for the New York Mets last year. The free agent pitched in the World Baseball Classic before this season.
The defending World Series champion Phillies have been hurt by injuries to their starting rotation. No. 2 starter Brett Myers had hip surgery in June. Antonio Bastardo, who replaced Myers, landed on the disabled list after making five starts. The NL East leaders already have used nine starters through 86 games. They used only seven starters last season.
Martinez is 214-99 with a 2.91 ERA in 17 seasons with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Montreal, Boston and the Mets. He helped the Red Sox win the World Series in 2004.
Adding Martinez isn't expected to prevent the Phillies from pursuing All-Star Roy Halladay. The Toronto Blue Jays are actively seeking to deal the former AL Cy Young Award winner, and Philadelphia already has expressed strong interest.
필리스가 페드로(Pedro Martinez)와 기본 1M과 인센티브 1.5M으로 계약을 했습니다.
페드로는 3주정도의 마이너 리헵이 필요하기때문에 실질적으로 그를 빅리그에서 볼 수있는 시간은 8월로 예상한다고 하죠.
일단 필리스는 팀의 2선발이었던 마이어스(Brett Myers)가 6월에 부상으로 빠지면서 타격을 입기 시작했으며 그를 대신하여 팜에서 콜업된 바스타도(Antonio Bastardo) 역시 부상으로 전력에서 이탈한 상황입니다.
그래서 필리스는 올시즌 현재까지 9명의 선발투수를 썼는데, 이는 작년 전체시즌의 7명과 비교했을때 엄청난 수치입니다.
페드로를 영입했다고 해서 필리스가 할러데이(Roy Halladay)를 포기하는 것은 아니며 여전히 강력한 관심을 보이고 있다고 합니다.
윗 도표는 페드로가 필리스의 홈구장에서의 성적인데 꽤나 좋지 못한 성적입니다.
연도별로 따져보면 06시즌에 2번 선발등판해서 총 8이닝동안 8피안타 9실점 3BB 11K & 10.13ERA
08시즌에 2경기 선발등판해서 10.1이닝동안 12피안타 7실점(4HR) 5BB 14K & 7.20ERA를 기록했습니다.
두 시즌 모두 페드로가 부상으로 신음하고 있을때의 성적이지만 (신체검사를 통과했을지라도) 여전히 건강에 의문점이 남아있는지라.....일단 그가 던질 마이너리헵부터 대단한 관심이지 않을까 싶습니다.
