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Pedro part of weird day at Citi Field

August 23, 2009 8:28 PM By JIM BAUMBACH jim.baumbach@newsday.com

The Phillies' Pedro Martinez pitches against the Mets

Photo credit: David Pokress | The Phillies' Pedro Martinez pitches against the Mets at Citi Field.

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The day that was supposed to be about Pedro Martinez turned into another mess of a Mets finish, creating a golden opportunity for the Anti-Met in Jimmy Rollins to take another dig at this team.

As the Phillies celebrated the most unlikely of finishes - a game-ending unassisted triple play - Rollins said one thought kept running through his mind:

"That wasn't smart baseball."

The...

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