Pedro Martinez joins Philadelphia Phillies

Martinez joining Phillies

Pedro Martinez promised to put on quite a show when he returns to the majors with the Philadelphia Phillies.

The N.L. East leaders are hoping it will be a vintage performance.
Pedro Martinez

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Martinez completed a $1 million, one-year deal with the Phillies on Wednesday, and he can earn up to $1.5 million in incentives. The three-time Cy Young Award winner hasn't pitched since last season and won eight games in 25 starts over his final two seasons with the Mets.

"I don't expect to be the same Pedro that I was when I was 26," the 37-year-old right-hander said. "There's a lot of innings I've pitched since then. It's not the same, but I still feel like I can still bring something to the table."

General manager Ruben Amaro Jr. said Martinez could be ready to pitch in two to three weeks.

All-Star ratings down slightly

The All-Star game's television ratings were down slightly from last year. Fox said Wednesday that the American League's 4-3 win Tuesday night earned a 8.9 fast national rating and 15 share. That's down 4 percent from the 9.3/16 for the first nine innings of the 15-inning marathon in 2008.

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The Minnesota Twins have recalled right-hander Kevin Mulvey from Triple-A Rochester and optioned third catcher Jose Morales to Rochester. ... Pittsburgh Pirates reliever Tyler Yates has undergone right elbow surgery and will miss the rest of the season.

-- Associated Press