It's hard to keep up with all the rosters moves, but Pat Misch was recalled with Nick Evans and is scheduled to join the rotation on Friday. I'm curious to see how Misch does for the rest of the season, we can control him next year and the young lefty may end up in our plans come spring training.I have very few expectations for Lance Broadway, basically he was a throw-in to get Ramon Castro out of town, when he wore out his welcome. Broadway's numbers in AAA and his brief major league stints are awful, basically he's a roster filler on a bad team with no prospect ready to call-up. Righthander Lance Broadway, who was acquired from the White Sox for Ramon Castro, is being promoted by the Mets to replace Oliver Perez. source Daily News
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