Interesting. Texas lands a name brand pitcher. Need to read up on this. Wonder if they'll try to ink him for more than this year. They always seem to go for big bats. It will be interesting to see how nolan ryan's "no pitch count" philosophy is applied to Lee. If they want him for this year only, they'll pitch him until his arm falls off. Glad he didn't end up with rays or boston, and glad to see rangers making a serious bid for playoffs.

Getting rid of him during the off season was one of the biggest mistake the Phillies have made.

Dave: I agree 100% re Phillies.

#3 Sadly, someone was going to get him. I haven't seen anyone underperform like this since the last time I walked in on wheel bouncing up and down on his wife.

Smoak...thank GOD we finally have a .200 hitting player. You know, 14 of those just wasn't enough. Oh, and we now have 3 first basemen.

Hey...maybe that is Seattle's secret. Turn second and third into first base. Then nobody can score on them!

*Sigh* I just had a sneaking feeling he wouldn't be pitching for Seattle tonight. I hope the Mariners pick him back up after the season, when he's free agent. Mostly to piss off wheel, but also because that's about the one deal that went well for them.

Oh yeah...also find a way to get some people who are not named Ichiro to f**king hit a baseball.

Pac: Tough times in seattle, I know. That said--and I hope I'm wrong--but the yankees have a very bizarre habit of getting shut-down by journeyman, no-name pitchers like the one you're now starting tonight. Not kidding. I realize that is cold comfort though.

Why doesn't anyone keep this guy ? He's the best there is!

What happened to Pedro / Other than Halladay and 47 year old Moyer the Phillies pitching sucks..

^Agreed, but Madson is back, and looked great in the top of the 10th against the Reds. But Howard's walk off homer in the bottom of the inning was classic.

He is awesome...My dump phillies owner got rid of him. He is good and texas will do well with this guy.