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Originally Posted by MaTH716
I disagree. Pedro has started to throw BP. They have some young arms in Maine and Perez who both pitched well in the playoffs last year. Add Glavine and El Duque (Yankees and Sox fan know how good he is in the playoffs if healthy) into the mix and I think they well off. Then if you do get Pedro back you are in even better shape. I think they would be better off going for an outfielder, perhaps Dye. Because it looks like Alou is not coming back soon. Then they can make a move in the off season for a big time pitcher such as Zambrano. A possible rotation of Pedro, Perez, Maine, Glavine and El Duque is pretty formidable, add that to their solid bullpen and things are looking good for the team from Queens.
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If you think that Pedro is going to come back THIS year and be effective, Perez isn't going to blow up, Glavine and El Duque will stay healthy and Maine will continue to be effective I agree with you. But the chance of all those things happening are remote. It will be hard to believe that Pedro will be the same pitcher this year because very few pitchers much younger than him recover from rotator cuff surgery that quickly and are sharp and effective. Glavine and El Duque are big injury risks. If I were them I would feel alot safer having a guy like Buehrle especially in the NL where he should be a bit more effective. The key is Perez because if he throws strikes he can be dominant and he can eat innings. If he gets wild, he can be dreadful. The Mets don't need a whole lot more offense in that lineup and the fact that Dye is a right fielder, the Mets may be better off sticking with the guys they have plus Chavez when he comes back and see who is available at the deadline.