Is there room for two "Mad Dogs"

Much to the chagrin of many Mets fans they have to listen to a SF Giants fan during their drives home on the Mets flagship radio station. While I find Chris "Mad Dog" Russo entertaining, many find him absolutely un-tolerable but the funny thing is they can't turn him off. The Mets could be interested in bringing in another "Mad Dog" in Hall of Fame pitcher Greg Maddux. If Pedro can't rebound I could see them acquiring a stop gap pitcher like Maddux. He has a no trade clause and will be very select in where he goes, the weak NL east in a pitcher friendly park would be ideal. While I'm not too keen on a 42 y/o Brave, he wouldn't cost very much and still seems to be the professor of the corners.

For teams such as the Yankees and Mets, who are competing for postseason berths, the Padres' flea market will have enough interesting parts available, particularly in the pitching department, to get Brian Cashman and Omar Minaya browsing, but it's not clear that they should buy. The key problem is evaluating for the distortions caused by the Padres' extremely pitcher-friendly ballpark. While pitchers such as the righty Greg Maddux and the lefty Randy Wolf, both pending free agents, figure to be available, neither are what they seem.

While the instant Hall of Famer Maddux's 3.52 ERA is impressive for a 42-year-old, his ERA is 2.45 at home, 4.75 on the road. His hits to innings pitched in the ballpark of fish tacos amounts to 45 in 55 innings. In the rest of America, Maddux has allowed 61 hits in 47.1 innings. Despite this, with Maddux's still-excellent control and competitive mentality, he could be a good risk for a team with a strong defense. The only obstacle is that Maddux has no-trade protection and could veto a move he didn't like. The Yankees, who expressed interest in Maddux after the 2003 season, may not want to go down that road again. source NY Sun