The market for those coming off injuries

...coming off an injury-plagued or injury-shortened season, including Adrian Beltre (shoulder), Erik Bedard (shoulder), Pedro Martinez (shoulder), Jarrod Washburn (knee) and Rich Harden (body), all of whom rank among the top 50...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 17, 2009

Obstacles to a World Series rematch

Charlie Manuel quoted a general after Game 6, in pronouncing that the baseball world has not seen the last of the Phillies. "I'll tell you something -...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 05, 2009

Six key matchups for Game 6

...a factor. Pettitte's command early in the game will dictate how long he can go. Pedro Martinez versus the chill: Older pitchers will tell you that pitching in warmer weather definitely helps them...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 04, 2009

Pedro Martinez: An appreciation

When Pedro Martinez was considering signing with the Phillies during this season, he asked his mother Leopoldina for permission...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 30, 2009

The leftovers tell us a lot from Game 2

...the great Rivera, writes Rich Hofmann. He got a big pair of outs, Mike Lupica writes. Pedro Martinez turned out to be the losing pitcher, and Charlie Manuel probably made a mistake in sending...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 30, 2009

Lee's calm is the Yankees' storm

We are accustomed to seeing October tension reflected in the eyes of the pitchers. Orel Hershiser's eyes in 1988 were intense -- the Bulldog locked in...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 29, 2009

Pedro once again the enemy in Bronx

For many years, Pedro Martinez was the enemy in New York. Under the World Series spotlight, he'll be back in the Bronx for Game 2 of the World Series on Thursday.

The top matchups of the World Series

...with one double and two walks. The Phillies' pitchers versus the patience of the Yankees' hitters. Pedro Martinez, the Phillies' Game 2 starter, knows firsthand about how the Yankees will try to run up...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 28, 2009

...Rican artist Marc Anthony, right, as Mets pitcher Johan Santana, second right, and Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Pedro Martinez look on in San Juan, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009. Beltran invited fellow players and friends to...

...holds a bat while talking with Puerto Rican artist Marc Anthony, second right, Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Pedro Martinez, second left, and Mets pitcher Johan Santana in San Juan, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009. Beltran invited...