On Wednesday, July 15th, Pedro Martinez and the Philadelphia Phillies made it official--signing a one-year, $1 million contract. It is not surprising on Pedro's end, he thinks he still has something left in the tank, but why would the Phillies want him?
Well, the answer to that is very simple--the Phillies have been plagued with injuries in their pitching rotation all year. It is a low-risk, high-reward move. Pedro's expectations are limited, so, if anything, he will surprise most of us and play better than expected. The Phillies, who appear to be desperate for pitching, are only using $1 million, so the move makes sense.
Obviously Pedro won't play at a 20 win, 200 strikeout level of play like he used to, but if he can serve as any improvement from what the Phillies have now, they got their money's worth. Martinez is a former three-time Cy Young award winner with a career ERA of 2.91. At the age of 37, his play this year will probably not reflect his career averages, but he can still be a useful addition as the Phillies try to repeat last year's success and win back-to-back MLB Championships.
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