bear
02-01-2002, 09:31 AM
Well, what we all suspected seems to be the case: GM Ed Wade yesterday told us that David Coggins does indeed have the inside track on the last starting spot, ahead of Padilla, Politte, Schourek[yes, that guy] or Figueroa. While this was not an unexpected announcement, it does draw a line in the sand--Coggin had better come out fighting or someone will take it away! That is called "competition", and it has not always existed on the Phils! Many a spring training has come where we were trying vainly to come up with 5 names to man the starting rotation,any name will do, just come up with 5 guys who's arms were attached and could be thrown into the rotation! Now we have a real live battle likely to shape up with our staff, and that is not counting any minor leaguers stepping up in ST, either. We live with hope!;)