Pedro is the most dominanting pitcher in the major leagues when he is healthy. His fastball, curveball and change up are all perfect pitches, giving him an arsenal of filthy stuff unlike any in the game. Every year he is in the running for the Cy Young Award, with his own ability to stay healthy the only thing that can stop him from winning the Award every single year.
Oswalt set for Phillies debutThe Philadelphia Phillies won't have to wait long to see Roy Oswalt. The 32-year-old Oswalt, who was acquired on Thursday in a trade with Houston, arrived at the team hotel in Washington later that night and met his new teammates on Friday afternoon -- just a few hours before he was set to face the Washington Nationals.
Pedro Martinez Will Not Pitch This Season, Has Not Ruled Out Returning Next YearPedro Martinez is done with baseball for this year. According to ESPNDeportes.com, Martinez wont join a major league club this season, but he is not ready to retire from baseball. "This doesn't mean that Pedro is announcing his retirement from baseball because it's possible that he will change his mind for next year," Fernando Cuza , Martinezs agent, told ESPNDeportes on Wednesday. "But today ...
TEXAS RANGERS MAILBAG: Hold off on the bubblyRangers fans are feeling pretty good these days about their ballclub, and as the front office continues to tweak, so do the readers.
Roy Oswalt meets new teammates, set to debut with Philadelphia PhilliesRoy Oswalt, acquired Thursday in a trade, met his new teammates Friday afternoon -- just a few hours before he was set to face the Nationals.
Frank: Docile debut doesn't reflect rotation's potencyThe storybook beginning for Roy Oswalt's debut as a Phillie would have been a perfect game.
Jack Delaney, whose legal career spanned government, corporate worlds, dies at 67Several stops into a career that took him from the state attorney general's office to the executive branch of state government, from the Boston Municipal Research Bureau to directing public affairs for Bank of Boston, Jack Delaney sounded like the fresh young lawyer he once was, thrilled at the chance to make life better for others.
Oswalt joins up with PhilliesHouston ace joins up with new Philadelphia teammates at DC hotel
McCaffery: Phils seem to need one more horseWASHINGTON - Charlie Manuel remembers the first time he saw someone take the best possible shot at something. He remembers the courage. He remembers the pain.
Emeralds: Spences gem is short but sweetEugene has lost a few starting pitchers to injuries and a call-up in recent weeks, but the rest of the staff is developing some new roles. Joshua Spence gave the Ems a second straight solid, although short, start, and then three relievers helped finish off Eugenes 2-1 victory over Spokane
'Amped up' Oswalt struggles in Phillies debut'Amped up' Oswalt struggles in Phillies debut
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Los Angeles Dodgers dealt a young Pedro Martinez to the
Montreal Expos because Tommy Lasorda did not believe Pedro had the physical size to be a successful pitcher in the big leagues.
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