By Justin Worsley
Philadelphia has won a trip to the World Series in the last two seasons and if they want to return, they need to somehow turn the corner.
The Phillies, who have lost 17 of their last 25 games have contacted Pedro Martinez about a possible return to the MLB according to ESPNDeportes.com's Enrique Rojas. Martinez, a three-time Cy Young award winner, stepped on the mound for Philadelphia last season in August after signing a one-year $1 million contract to replace ageless pitcher Jamie Moyer.
Martinez showed he didn't lose a step during the regular season, going 5-1 with a 3.63 ERA. In the playoffs, however, his performance regressed after the team went down to three starting pitchers instead of five. Martinez went 0-2 with a 3.71 ERA in the playoffs that ended when the Phillies lost in six games to the New York Yankees in the World Series.
Until their slump, Philadelphia has a commanding lead of the NL East, but are now in third place and 3 1/2 games behind division-leader Atlanta. Ace pitcher Roy Halladay has gone 2-4 during this span after starting the season off with a 6-1 record. Philadelphia started the season off with a 24-13 record.
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