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13 Responses to “Madson To Get Start Under Lights”

1. chris.I Says:
   March 12th, 2008 at 12:56 pm

   I predicted this a few days ago on here, and ppl thought I was crazy…I’m not happy with it, but it makes sense. I hope he does good tonight.

2. Giuliano Says:
   March 12th, 2008 at 1:30 pm

   WFAN is reporting that the Mets have traded Pagan (sp?) for Coco Crisp.

   I just thought I’d let everyone know.

3. Tim Malcolm Says:
   March 12th, 2008 at 1:55 pm

   Nobody else is reporting that; MLB Trade Rumors is saying it’s a “rumbling.” And why would the Mets do this? Trading an outfielder for an outfielder? They obviously need to fill an outfield hole, but why trade one to fill it? This doesn’t make sense.

4. Rob (the Phils fan) Says:
   March 12th, 2008 at 2:00 pm

   Angle Pagan is a back up centerfielder. Tim they are dumping Pagan who is nothing special, for Coco who plays Gold Glove Defense. He is an insurance policy against Beltran. he can also pinch run. Personally I think he is Michael Born with better defense. The deal is good for both teams.

5. Mike Says:
   March 12th, 2008 at 2:07 pm

   It is more than a “rumbling” it is being reported that this deal is almost inevitable by WFAN. However, it is not official.

6. Joe DiMaggio Says:
   March 12th, 2008 at 2:22 pm

   Romero 2007 performance against righties warrants him an opportunity as a 5th starter in my opinion. Maybe Castro or Blackley could take his spot in the bullpen.

7. Tim Malcolm Says:
   March 12th, 2008 at 2:37 pm

   Over at MLB Trade Rumors, there’s a link to a David Lennon (Newsday beat writer) blog post. No trade has been made and he implies the Mets wouldn’t want Crisp: http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2008/03/coco-crisp-to-t.html

   But the Mets already have Endy Chavez, who plays very good defense. Yes, Crisp is better offensively, but if they’re going to want A) replacement for Alou, B) platoon for Church and C) fourth outfielder when all are healthy, they need more than Crisp.

8. Tim Malcolm Says:
   March 12th, 2008 at 2:38 pm

   And now Theo Epstein has denied speaking to the Mets.

9. Rob (the Phils fan) Says:
   March 12th, 2008 at 3:10 pm

   forgot about Endy, but isnt he very injury proun. Last year it was a Hamstring or Quad I think

10. Troy Kline Says:
    March 12th, 2008 at 3:24 pm

    I don’t see what the all the fuss is over the 5th starter. Here’s what they got from the 5th starter spot last year:

    29 GS | 161.2 INN | 5.12 ERA | 1.527 WHIP

    That’s pretty pathetic. I’d think almost anyone they throw out there could beat those numbers.

    If you’re wondering, I got those numbers by going through all the games on http://www.fangraphs.com and looking at who started in the 5th rotation spot when it was used. Here’s who I had making those starts:
    Eaton – 12 GS
    Lohse – 10 GS
    JD Durbin – 5 GS
    Moyer – 1 GS
    Segovia – 1 GS

    If you ask me, Madsen or Castro or Benson or just about any of the candidates (except Eaton) should be able to better those numbers.

11. Mike Says:
    March 12th, 2008 at 4:17 pm

    Just a random note to all: I was able to get a copy of the Chris Coste book early, and finished it in about 1 day. It is a great story, I highly recommend it for any baseball/Phillie fan. Go out and buy it next week.

12. chris.I Says:
    March 12th, 2008 at 4:21 pm

    Mike how much was his book?

13. Mike Says:
    March 12th, 2008 at 4:33 pm

    Hardback is $25. I’m not sure if/when paperback will be released.

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