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TwitterYes, the deal is finished. Pedro Martinez flew to Philly for a physical on Tuesday and was in good enough shape to allow the Phillies to offer him a 1 year $1 Million contract, with incentives of up to $1.5 Million. This looks like a great deal for the Phillies, as they will get a veteran pitcher for next to nothing, which allows them to still be a major player for Roy Halladay. With the addition of Pedro, the Phillies have a veteran who is nearing the end of his outstanding career. Martinez has pitched for the Dodgers, Expos, Red Sox, and Mets, piling up 214 wins against only 99 losses. He also helped lead the Red Sox to their first World Series in 86 years back in 2004. Considering how cheap he was to get, there is really nothing to lose with this signing. Good work Ruben Amaro, Jr. and the rest of the Phillies staff for working together and making this happen.
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Shane Victorino Wins Final Vote!
July 9th, 2009 
BroadStreetHero Congratulations Shane!
The Phillies now have their #2, 3, 4, and 5 hitters in the All Star Game. The results have been tabulated and Shane Victorino won the Final Vote for the 33rd spot on the NL Roster for the 2009 All Star Game. Brandon Inge won for the AL. Shane’s stellar play in the last few games is a primary reason for why he ended up winning the vote. Pablo Sandoval of the Giants was leading for a while, but Shane won in the end. With Carlos Beltran out of the game many Phillies fans believed that the Flyin’ Hawaiian would be an All Star because Charlie Manuel is in charge of picking Beltran’s replacement, but this is official.
In other news, Michael Barkann just reported on Daily News Live that sources in the Dominican Republic have stated that the Phillies have signed Pedro Martinez.
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