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Today's links were delivered via Monarch Town, U.S.A. ... I don't know that it means anything; just look at some of the other pitchers on the list (while marveling at the marvel that was Pedro Martinez). But it's worth taking a moment to reflect...

The Phillies suddenly are desperate for a starting pitcher, but they can't have this one: Pedro Martinez has decided he will not pitch this season but he has not closed the door to pitching again in 2011, said a source close to Martinez today. Se...

We talked about Pedro Martinez quite a bit before Game 2, and quite a bit during Game 2. After Game 2, though? Well, Bob Ford is still talking about Pedro. I'm just not sure why ...Every decision Charlie Manuel has made since the postseason began has...

Charlie Manuel apparently has elevated Pedro Martinez past Cole Hamels, and Dan Rosenheck is not buying it. Money quotes: Manuel's frustration with Hamels and appreciation for Martinez are surely understandable, but the quantitative case for the mov...

Sure, Zack Greinke's awesome. But in fairness, he's no Pedro Martinez: Greinke Martinez With a win over the Red Sox last night, Zack Greinke should...

ESPN's Rob Neyer talks about the uniqueness of Ichiro Suzuki, Pedro Martinez's surprising performance on Sunday night and CC Sabathia's chances of winning the AL Cy Young Award....

Hey, Pedro Martinez won! It was genuinely thrilling to see him pitch again, and pitch reasonably well. But as Tim Marchman writes, we probably should curb our enthusiasm ... A sentimentalist might choose to believe that Martinez made fools of the sk...

As it turns out, Jamie Moyer hasn't taken his demotion (to the bullpen) quite as well as were led to believe, yesterday. Todd Zolecki has plenty of quotes: Jamie Moyer did not answer questions about his demotion to the bullpen this afternoon at ...

If, as planned, Jeff Weaver faces Jered Weaver Saturday night, according to the Los Angeles Daily News: Jered Weaver Jeff Weaver It will be the first time ...

Hey, the economy's rough on everybody. Even future Hall of Famers: Free agency isn't what it used to be. Pedro Martinez, a three-time Cy Young winner with 214 career victories, is still without a contract, but that could change soon. According to ...

As Bart Hubbuch writes, Sunday wasn't a good day for the Mets' No. 5 starter candidates. ... PORT ST. LUCIE -- Paging Pedro Martinez? Less than a month before Opening Day, the "race" for the Mets' fifth-starter job remains as muddled and uninsp...

Going with a four-man rotation next season would be wise for the Red Sox. Problem is, it'll never happen.

From the Red Sox picking up Pedro Martinez's option to the red-hot Pirates, Rob answers a few of the questions in his jam-packed e-mailbag.