Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Pedro Martinez (R) and catcher Paul Bako (L), talk with umpire Bill Welke after hitting Atlanta Braves batter Yunel Escobar with a pitch in the third inning at their MLB National League baseball game in Atlanta, Georgia, September 19, 2009. Reuters Pictures 2 months ago

Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Pedro Martinez (R) and catcher Paul Bako (L), talk with umpire Bill Welke after hitting Atlanta Braves batter Yunel Escobar with a pitch in the third inning at their MLB National League baseball game in Atlanta, Georgia, September 19, 2009.

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  1. New York Mets' Carlos Beltran, left, shares a joke with Puerto Rican artist Marc Anthony, right, as Mets pitcher Johan Santana, second right, and Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Pedro Martinez look on in San Juan, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009. Beltran invited fellow players and friends to participate in the first fundraising event for his "Carlos Beltran Baseball Academy" that will cost around $10 million and will be both a baseball academy and a school with many academics facilities.
  2. NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 06: A fan holds up photos of Pedro Martinez during the New York Yankees World Series Victory Parade on November 6, 2009 in New York, New York.
  3. NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 04: Starting pitcher Pedro Martinez #45 of the Philadelphia Phillies reacts after he gave up a 2-run home run to Hideki Matsui #55 of the New York Yankees in the bottom of the second inning of Game Six of the 2009 MLB World Series at Yankee Stadium on November 4, 2009 in the Bronx borough of New York City.
  4. NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 03: Pedro Martinez #45 of the Philadelphia Phillies speaks to the media during a press conference at Yankee Stadium on November 3, 2009 in the Bronx borough of New York City.
  5. NEW YORK - OCTOBER 29: Derek Jeter #2 of the New York Yankees hits a double against Pedro Martinez #45 of the Philadelphia Phillies in Game Two of the 2009 MLB World Series at Yankee Stadium on October 29, 2009 in the Bronx borough of New York City.

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  1. Philadelphia Phillies' Pedro Martinez, left, and Jimmy Rollins celebrate after the Phillies clinched the NL East title with a 10-3 win over the Houston Astros in a baseball game, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009, in Philadelphia.
  2. Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Pedro Martinez (R) and catcher Paul Bako (L), talk with umpire Bill Welke after hitting Atlanta Braves batter Yunel Escobar with a pitch in the third inning at their MLB National League baseball game in Atlanta, Georgia, September 19, 2009.
  3. Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Pedro Martinez (L), talks with teammate Jimmy Rollins after allowing a run to score by Atlanta Braves Garret Anderson in the second inning at their MLB National League baseball game in Atlanta, Georgia, September 19, 2009.
  4. Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Pedro Martinez (L) congratulates teammate Ryan Howard on his game winning RBI double against the San Francisco Giants during the sixth inning of National League MLB baseball action in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, September 3, 2009.
  5. Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Pedro Martinez talks during a news conference on Friday, Oct. 9, 2009, in Denver. Martinez is scheduled to start Game 3 of the National League division baseball series against the Colorado Rockies on Saturday.
  6. Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Pedro Martinez jokes with reporters during a news conference on Friday, Oct. 9, 2009, in Denver. Martinez is scheduled to start Game 3 of the National League division baseball series against the Colorado Rockies on Saturday.
  7. Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Jamie Moyer, center, is helped into the dugout by catcher Paul Bako, left, in the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros on Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2009, in Philadelphia. Philadelphia won 7-4.
  8. Philadelphia Phillies catcher Paul Bako, left, tags out Houston Astros' Lance Berkman after Berkman missed stepping on home plate as he tried to score on a single hit by teammate Jeff Keppinger in the fourth inning of a baseball game, Monday, Sept. 28, 2009, in Philadelphia.
  9. Philadelphia Phillies' Paul Bako, left, celebrates his two run home run with Pedro Feliz, right, against the Milwaukee Brewers during the second inning of a baseball game Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009, in Milwaukee.
  10. Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Pedro Martinez (R) and catcher Paul Bako (L), talk with umpire Bill Welke after hitting Atlanta Braves batter Yunel Escobar with a pitch in the third inning at their MLB National League baseball game in Atlanta, Georgia, September 19, 2009.
  11. Atlanta Braves batter Yunel Escobar (19) rolls to the ground after he was struck by a pitch from Philadelphia Phillies starter Pedro Martinez (not shown) with Phillies catcher Paul Bako, left, looking on during the third inning, of a baseball game, Saturday, Sept. 19, 2009, at Turner Field in Atlanta.
  12. Philadelphia Phillies batter Jimmy Rollins (L), is greeted at the plate by teammates Eric Bruntlett and Paul Bako (R), after a three-run home run in the ninth inning against the Atlanta Braves at their MLB National League baseball game in Atlanta, Georgia, September 18, 2009. At rear is Atlanta Braves catcher Brian McCann.
  13. Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter dances with the Philadelphia Phillies' mascot, Phillie Phanatic, during a rally for the baseball team at City Hall in Philadelphia, Monday, Oct. 26, 2009. The Phillies take on the New York Yankees in the World Series beginning Wednesday in New York.
  14. Philadelphia Phillies' Jayson Werth (R) congratulates teammate Pedro Feliz (7) after scoring on an RBI double by Phillies' Raul Ibanez (Not Pictured), against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the fourth inning of their Major League Baseball NLCS series in Philadelphia October 21, 2009.
  15. Former Philadelphia Phillies pitcher and manager Dallas Green (L) speaks with Phillies manager Charlie Manuel before the Phillies met the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 5 of their Major League Baseball NLCS playoff series in Philadelphia October 21, 2009.
  16. The Philadelphia Phillies Cole Hamels pitches against the Colorado Rockies in the first inning of their MLB National League Division Series playoff baseball game in Philadelphia, October 8, 2009.

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