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Yanks still Pedro's daddy?

October 30th, 2009 · No Comments · MLB, Philadelphia Phillies

Sure, the Yankees won Game 2 of the World Series on Thursday. Sure, they beat Pedro Martinez. However, are the Yanks still Pedro’s Daddy?
According to some sites including Fanhouse, the Yankees still own Pedro.
6 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 8 SO, 3 BB.
Does that sound like someone got torched? Didn’t think so. Had the Phillies [...]

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Pedro facing his Daddy in Game 2

October 27th, 2009 · No Comments · MLB, Philadelphia Phillies

Yankees fans, get your vocal chords tuned up. On Thursday night, you’re going to need them.
Pedro Martinez has been tabbed to start the second game of the World Series in New York. When last we saw him in a playoff game in New York, Pedro declared, “The Yankees, they’re my daddy!”
Yankees fans then filled the [...]

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Padilla Flotilla sinks in just three innings

October 22nd, 2009 · No Comments · MLB, Philadelphia Phillies

Sure, Vicente Padilla was lights out for he Dodgers since he joined the team after being cut from the Texas Rangers.
Sure, he shut down the Phillies in Game 2 of the series.
You just knew, however, that the Padilla Philadelphians were subjected for five years would show up this postseason. Tonight, Mr. Inconsistency was back in [...]

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Dodgers walk past Phillies, 2-1, to tie NLCS

October 17th, 2009 · No Comments · MLB, Philadelphia Phillies

The bullpen has been the Phillies Achilles heal for most of August and September. On Friday, the heel completely ruptured and cost the Phillies a potential 2-0 lead in the NLCS.
The usually reliable Chan Ho Park, JA Happ and Chase Utley all combined to waste an impressive performance by starter Pedro Martinez, as the Dodgers [...]

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Pedro, Padilla cruising so far

October 16th, 2009 · No Comments · MLB, Philadelphia Phillies

Pedro Martinez and Vicente Padilla both arrived at the ballpark ready to show up their former teams on Friday.
Through seven innings, both pitchers have combined to give up just six hits and no walks. The Phillies lead the game, 1-0.
Padilla has struck out six batters, but surrendered a fourth inning home run to Ryan Howard. [...]

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Chan Ho Park key to Game 2

October 16th, 2009 · No Comments · Philadelphia Phillies

With Pedro Martinez set to face the Dodgers in Game 2 of the NLCS, the Phillies know they’ll need their bullpen to come up big and keep the Dodgers from crossing home plate.
Martinez doesn’t throw more than one hundred pitches per start, and likely won’t go more than five innings.
After getting just 5.1 innings from [...]

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