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wonder if he does any rehab appearances in Reading/LHV/or Lakewood.

“No structural damage” sounds a bit ambiguous to me. Having dealt with a bad knee for years before having it replaced, there’s only so many times you can inject a bad joint with cortisone. He’s also had several surgeries, according to the article, which I imagine were arthroscopic, I just have to wonder how much more abuse that knee can take. The cortisone injections are great for reducing pain and inflammation, but it only lasts so long, and cortisone breaks down bone eventually,so depending on what’s really going on there in that knee, this concerns me.

I have to say I enjoy Grump Miner, if only because he’s probably the only rational Mets fan on this blog.
More on topic, I have to say that this year has made me real happy that we signed Madson in the off-season.

Grrrumpy…that’s been my point with the Phillies…..now that they have to play the Dodgers, Mets, Red Sox….it’s really going to tell what they are made of for the long haul. The wins agains the Nats and Padres are great and helps to boost the win column…but…..

I think Madson will MORE than fill the position nicely. He has the makeup to be a closer. Cholly could have a problem if Madson hits stride by the time Lidge gets back.

Nice to have Romero back, too…the timing could not have been better for his return.

Phantom injury…..????

Chris…the reaon there is a rotation is for pitchers to go in their turn when it comes up….it was Happ’s turn, plain and simple. To suggest that Hamels is afraid is ridiculous.

Chris…
Hamels is afraid?
whatever dude..

let me ask you this, why would they move up thestart of their ace, who already has been hurt this year, and has been hurt in the past…NEVER goes on short rest?

why? why would they shift the rotation so that Cole could go against the Mets in JUNE!

wake up dude. He’s not scared…IT WASNT HIS TURN

You really think that Charlie would let Hamels have the day off because he’s “scared”??? That is ludicris. Regardless, there is a rotation, just like Chuck stated. Rotation: Hamels, Moyer, Blanton, Bastardo, Happ….what don’t you understand??

Aside from that…..anyone want to find K-Rod, tie him up and leave him somewhere NOT near a baseball diamond?? His post-win antics are OVER-THE-TOP. I’m embarrassed for him that he is so thankful that he did his job well. It’s like it’s a fluke or something. Annoying. It’s great he got the win and he’s on a 16-game streak but really….c’mon already! Be happy you are good, but CHILL OUT SOME! He’ll probably hurt himself in one of his “I just won the WS” celebrations, I would laugh….

Chris….Happ pitched well enough to win…the way the ball was flying last night there is no guarantee that Hamels wouldn’t have given up 3 or 4 homers. Happ didn’t lose that game. Condrey did.

And it really doesn’t matter…..IT WAS HAPP”S TURN!!!

Ok Chris…why don’t you get all your facts straight before shooting off your mouth. I’m sure Charlie will appreciate it when you’re standing next to him in the dugout halping him mamage the game. And while you’re there, you can tell him that you think HE”S scared. Would love to be a fly on the wall of that dugout for that conversation…

haha, no kidding! i got a lecture from charlie just asking for a autograph! like i said chris….good luck with that….

The 2nd time was a Sunday night game at Shea late in August or September.

enough about being scared dude..my god.

THERES A ROTATION IN BASEBALL AND YOU FOLLOW THAT ROTATION

Kimmy, I’m with you…
the Mets celebrate every little thing they do like it’s game 7 of the world series.

Okay I get it, you beat the first place team by a run at home…IN JUNE

calm down..

I really hope Cole dominates tonight and Howard blasts a bomb or two off pelfrey

Don
You seem the most smartest here (no offense to the others) but your right…If we win the next 2 games than I can say it panned out perfectly. But from the looks of it now, it just doesn’t make sense but we’ll see.

I believe they miss Roy…
but don’t quote me on that

If we win one of the next two games, we leave with a 2 game lead.. and manage a 6-4 record in a 10 games road trip including LA and NYM.. win the next two.. and its 7-3 road trip

the only sad part is:
We didn’t spank them like the mighty-Pirates did last week..

Don’t know why the Hamels talk on a Lidge post, but whatever
My concern is not having Madson close, it is who pitches the 8th, JC? Condrey? Durbin? That is my big question for the next two weeks, IMO none of those three have shown the consistency to to shut people down, especially coming in with runners on, I hope, and have faith the Brad will return to 100% and that the next 12 days we can get to Madson in the 9th with a lead.

Apparantely, Lidge isn’t hurt at all…..that’s what Chris said anyway.

So it shouldn’t be too hard for him to return in full form..

Haha. Yes, Chris I. I think you are wrong.

Hamels locked in when it counted and all eyes and pressure in the world on him last post-season. But he is afraid of Santana?

Lets go, Phils! Tonight is Big W.

didn’t Romero split the 8th inning with Madson pretty much up until August last year??

I agree Chuck… plus, the 8th and 9th innings could go with Madson pitching 1.1 innings, Romero 0.2, for example… Depending on who’s at the plate

Eyre will probably more of the situational left-hander sent in there to get a lefty or two out. I really can’t see him closing….but who knows..

I’m not the one who said he wasn’t hurt…This post, and along with every sports site on the world wide web said there was nothing wrong with him.