Non-clever poll on the Benson trade

[Elster88]

]I don't buy the "they're not through" reasoning, though. "Let's trade some of our good players for not-so-good players, because later we plan to trade our not-so-good players for good players"?

I agree. 1000%. I say judge the trade as is. Then later, when something is done you can always change your opinion.

My favorite example: I was totally against the Pedro signing at first. I thought we were overpaying and that he would be shot towards the end of the contract. But then Beltran said that one of the main reasons he came to the Mets was because Pedro was here. So at the point I thought to myself that it was worth it to overpay if we got Beltran too.

Being the non-weenie that I am, I said that I hated the Pedro pickup at first. Then I went back after Beltran signed and said "Hey look, there's new evidence. I will reevaluate my judgement."

I have to agree with Bret on this one, assuming the bad move is a prelude to a good move doesn't work. I can almost understand that people are saying they are going to reserve judgement until they see if we get another pitcher, though I tease them and call them weenies. But some people are going so far as to say they LIKE the trade because it must mean there's something more to come. Pure idiocy. You know what you do when you assume, don't you?

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

The more I think about this trade, the more I dislike it. Benson wasn't great, but he was a serviceable fourth or fifth starter. We traded him for a reliever that really hasn't been very successful the past few years and a prospect that wasn't moving up within the Orioles list of prospects. From what I have read, it seems that Maine has a rather limited upside. Other than clearing some salary, I don't see where the Mets accomplished much with this move.

[Elster88]

The concensus by the radio "analysts" is salary dump and, possibly, the removal of Anna. I quote the "analysts" because if there was something else in the scope of any sort of rational or irrational thought, (actually probably especially if it was irrational), you'd think one of them would've brought it up. But even with some of those whacked-out imaginations, all they can come up with is salary dump and Annabanishment.

I think some here have lobbied that this trade makes the team better. And this argument has been made without the shaky assumption that another starter is going to join the team. Let's just say there might be some money to be had in bridge-selling.

[RealityChuck]

No opinion, because it's too early to tell. Some have considered it potentially a pretty good trade. (http://tinyurl.com/ds5ev) It's a gamble, but not an outrageous one.