New York Mets pitcher Pedro Martinez arrived in the Dominican Republic on Thursday following the death of his father. Martinez’s father, Pablo Jaime, died Wednesday at age 79 after battling a form of brain cancer for more than a year. Martinez had gone home just before the All-Star break to be with his father.

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Baseball - MLB
Date: Sun, Oct 12, 08
Game	Status	Notes:
NATIONAL LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP	Open	Game can be seen on FOX
Philadelphia Phillies	Moneyline	Runline
Los Angeles Dodgers	Moneyline	Runline
Total Over Under
Date: Fri, Oct 10, 08
Game	Status	Notes:
AMERICAN LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP	Final	Game can be seen on TBS
Boston Red Sox	Moneyline +110	Runline +1½ (-190)
Tampa Bay Rays	Moneyline -120	Runline -1½ (+160)
Total 8 (-130) 8 (+110)
Date: Sat, Oct 11, 08
Game	Status	Notes:
AMERICAN LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP	Open	Game can be seen on TBS
Boston Red Sox	Moneyline	Runline
Tampa Bay Rays	Moneyline	Runline
Total Over Under