Who Will Replace Pedro in Rotation?

MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com found this 4/4/2008 on metsmerizedonline.com [flag]

On Tuesday night all talks of Pedro Martinez and Johan Santana being the best 1-2 punch in baseball abruptly ended (I like the combo of Erik Bedard and Felix Hernandez better anyway...just saying), with the straining of Martinez's left hamstring. The Mets called up Nelson Figueroa to be a temporary replacement, but there's a possibility the Mets may delve into the free agent market to find ... [link]

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Baseball Blogs Weigh In: Pedro's Injury
Published 4/4/2008 by Cork Gaines at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
... Mets Merized thinks that Claudio Vargas would provide the Mets with some stability but if he isn't willing to accept a minor league deal they feel the Mets have plenty of in-house options... ...

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