Cliff Lee signed a five-year, $120 million contract with the Phillies, which includes a 2016 option which may become guaranteed based on performance. The contract also has a limited no-trade clause. The signing gives the Phillies a starting rotation that takes a back seat to no one and further strengthens the team that won the [...]
OK, so the Mets lost out on Cliff Lee. If you are worried about Hisnaori Takahashi making it through a lineup three times or R.A. Dickey’s long ball troubles you still want the Mets to land an impact starter. Houston’s Roy Oswalt is still there for the taking. Let’s take a quick look and see [...]
While it seems Johan Santana has found his groove again, and the Mets getting great contributions from Jon Niese and R.A. Dickey, the Mets rotation always seems to have a weak link(s) during stretches of the season. It is now Mike Pelfrey and Hisanori Takahashi that are struggling. Pelfrey has struggled in his last two starts. [...]