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Phils, Pedro in talks?

According to Jayson Stark of ESPN.com, Pedro Martinez will be in Philadelphia today as the two sides come closer to a contract agreement. Stark says that Martinez will take a physical on Tuesday, and if he passes, he will sign a one-year prorated offer.

Phillies scouts watched Martinez throw in his native Dominican Republic last week and apparently liked what they saw. On Thursday, Martinez told the Associated Press, “I feel the best I have for some time.”

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