There is at least one report circulating that Pedro Martinez is en route to Philly for a physical this morning.

Of course, there was also a report on Friday that Ruben Amaro Jr. was in the Dominican Republic to watch Pedro pitch, and that was false.

But despite the front office's blanket "no comment" throughout the last week, they have confirmed they've watched Pedro pitch. Twice.

Also, Charlie Manuel told reporters Saturday that from what he heard, Martinez was throwing better last week than he had at any point in 2008, when he went 5-6 with a 5.61 ERA in 20 starts for the Mets.

As the saying goes, where there's smoke, there's normally fire. It appears Pedro Martinez will join the team this week, and possibly as early as today.

It's probably a decent risk to take. Although Amaro declined to answer whether his team's search for a starting pitcher would end with Pedro, it likely will not.... meaning Martinez would be plugged in to fill the bottom of the rotation.

The Phils, of course, still need someone to fill the void at the top of the rotation left by Brett Myers.