Former Red Sox pitcher Martinez signs with the Phillies

This just in to Surviving Manny, according to ESPN, the Philadelphia Phillies have come to an agreement on a contract with former Boston Red Sox pitcher Pedro Martinez.

Martinez played from 1997 to 2004 with the Red Sox, and won the 1999 All-Star Game MVP, in which he struck out 5 of the 6 batters that he face on his home field of Fenway Park.

Pedro was not resigned after the 2004 season, in which the Red Sox won the World Series, and signed with the New York Mets.

His contract with the Mets ran out after the 2008 season, and Pedro is just now being signed to a contract.

Terms of the deal with the Phillies were not disclosed.

Oh, how the mighty have fallen