Trade Deadline Chatter (Met Division)

[Guest OlerudOwned]

="HahnSolo"]Can Betemit play first base? Cuz otherwise I don't see where he fits.

He can play second, and Cano shouldn't be able to retain it without a fight.

That said, I don't see any way he doesn't.

[Benjamin Grimm]

If that report is accurate, it's encouraging that the Mets have some young players that they're reluctant (or opposed) to include in deal.

If they somehow get Cordero, I'm going to try to sneak into the clubhouse and bend the brim of his cap.

[TransMonk]

="Jayson Stark"] So can these two teams structure a deal around a prospect like highly regarded former No. 1 pick Philip Humber? We'll see. With the clock ticking toward the deadline, they were still talking.

Humber hasn't pitched since 7/22 for NO. He was scratched last night due to "food poisoning". He isn't pitching in their day game today either.

Just sayin'...

[Centerfield]

Speculation was that he would be included in a deal for Chad Cordero but the Mets are getting competition from the DBacks.

All this according to Metsblog.com.

[Benjamin Grimm]

About 26 minutes to deadline.

[HahnSolo]

Is Cordero really only 25 years old?

[Frayed Knot]

HahnSolo wrote: Is Cordero really only 25 years old?

Sure. He was just drafted out of college a few years back and was in the majors a month or two later.



Gammons has apparently been saying that it would take more than Humber to get Cordero.

[Centerfield]

Eric Gagne to Boston for three minor leaguers.

[nymr83]

5 minutes to deadline and the Mets have not moved

[Benjamin Grimm]

They don't have to be announced to the press by 4 p.m., just phoned into the commissioner's office. So we may continue to learn of deals over the next hour or two.

Maybe.

[Centerfield]

Yancy Street Gang wrote: They don't have to be announced to the press by 4 p.m., just phoned into the commissioner's office.

There's a concept for a Verizon commercial.

[bmfc1]

Just posted by [u:6fa8a754e9]The Washington Post[/u:6fa8a754e9]:

Official word is in: The Nationals have held onto everyone on their roster.

Take a deep breath.

The latest rumblings - and this stuff got wild fast - is that there may have been some talk of a three-way deal involving the Nationals, Mets and Diamondbacks, with Cordero likely going to the Mets.

As we said earlier, Mets had offered Philip Humber. Nats wouldn't do it one-for-one, a late gasp to get Arizona involved, not sure of the players there.

All right, I'm going down to talk to everyone and will give you a briefing in an hour or two. Thanks for clicking refresh throughout the day.

[Centerfield]

35 minutes have passed. I guess that's that.

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

I have to say I'm a little surprised we didn't get a relief pitcher, or some schmuck RHPH like Conine.

I mean, I read so many times that Omar loves the Big Splash. There was that time he traded Reyes for Soriano, and when he traded Heilman, Milledge + for Manny.

[Guest sharpie]

The likes of Conine can probably still be had after the non-waiver deadline.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Yeah, most definitely.

Omar probably wasn't wasting time chasing Jeff Conine over the past few hours. He was probably spending his efforts on Gagne and Cordero.

He can turn his attention to Conine tomorrow.

[Guest Edgy DC]

I imagine that he'll be able to get Conine or his ilk with a waiver claim.

[Frayed Knot]

Several stories recently talked about the strong possiblity of August being a more active trading seson than July.
It might be tough for a lot of relief pitchers to get through waivers however.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Yeah, Cordero's not likely going anywhere.

It'll mostly be old and/or overpriced guys.

[Guest Edgy DC]

And, if necessary, we acquire them for old and overpriced guys.

Onward.

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

I'm not yet sure of the trade specifics, but on the surface I like Gagne to the Red Sox. He will be a good set up man and he provides a back up should something happen to Red Sox closer, Papelbon.