The Trade Deadline...

[Guest Vince Coleman Firecracker]

Nymr83 wrote: for Dunn, i would part with Niese. Dunn is freaking awesome and goes unappreciated by the legion of idiots who think batting average is anywhere near as important as OBP.

I agree that Dunn's a stud, but he's a free agent in a few weeks. If the Mets want him in the off-season, they can sign him. The Mets won't be able to sign a #3-4 type LH starter who'll make less than 2 million dollars over the next three years. I don't expect Niese to come up and be a world beater right away, but even if he's a little worse than league-average he'll be worth a ton to this team over the next few years. I don't want to give that up for a rental.

[Fman99]

metsmarathon wrote: according to baseball prospectus, the reds are getting 24yo 2b danny richar , whose pecota predictions see him as a 260/325/430 peak hitter with limited speed, and 26yo rhp nick masset, whose pecota predictions have him out of baseball in a few years, with a mid-five era, 3.5 bb/9 and 5 k/9. this season, richar is playing below those pecota predictions, while masset is playing just above them. i like griffey a lot, and am left wondering a) wouldn't that've been an easy package to beat and is he a player we would've wanted to add?

It's a moot point. Griff is still scared of NYC after Steinbrenner yelled at him when he was a toddler.

"Quit playing with Thurman Munson's jock strap!"

He'd surely have exercised his 10-5 veto.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

I want us to get Brian Roberts and Melvin Mora and Aubrey Huff from the O's. And Daniel Cabrera, so he can hit Arod in the face in the next Subway Series. Is that asking too much?

[Farmer Ted]

The Marlins getting Arthur Rhodes makes me a little nervous. They got him for a former Mets farmhand, Gaby Hernandez. Rhodes could have helped our pen.

[Guest Vince Coleman Firecracker]

Sherman's saying the Mets probably won't make a move. If the asking prices for some of these players is as high as reported, this may be the best news we Mets fans could have gotten today.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

I'm predicting a Big Splash? at 3:59

[Guest AG/DC]

As long as Raul Ibañez is still out there with a wife named Terryvette, then the Mets are still out there too.

[Guest Vince Coleman Firecracker]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: I'm predicting a Big Splash? at 3:59

Then I'll make sure to stay out of the men's room around 4.

[Benjamin Grimm]

I hope they get "Top Talent the alligator."

[metirish]

Heyman


1:49 p.m.

The Mets are talking to the Nationals about a deal for reliever Luis Ayala, SI.com has learned. Mets GM Omar Minaya badly wants a reliever and wouldn't mind making a deal. This could be it.

[soupcan]

AG/DC wrote: As long as Raul Iba�ez is still out there with a wife named Terryvette, then the Mets are still out there too.

Really? Could it be 'Terry-Yvette'?

Not that that's any better or less weird but at least it's two normal names hyphenated as opposed to some random bastardization.

'Terryvette' - sounds like a car for a dog.

[bmfc1]

metirish wrote: Heyman 1:49 p.m. The Mets are talking to the Nationals about a deal for reliever Luis Ayala, SI.com has learned. Mets GM Omar Minaya badly wants a reliever and wouldn't mind making a deal. This could be it.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/a/ayalalu01.shtml

Former Expo.

[TransMonk]

Heyman wrote: The Mets are talking to the Nationals about a deal for reliever Luis Ayala...

I just threw up in my mouth a little.

A 5 and a half ERA and more hits than IP? Not sure how that helps.

[Farmer Ted]

Omar is lusting for one of his former Expos caddies.

[nymr83]

look at his numbers in his previous 4 years though. if he doesnt cost much the mets could be buying low on a good reliever

[TransMonk]

It'd have to be pretty low.

[Guest sharpie]

Don't need to do that one today, however. Ayala would surely pass through waivers.

[Guest AG/DC]

You think the Nats can throw in an outfielder?

They're disastrous again this year. Nobody has had 10 homers, and chunky Ronnie Belliard leads the team with nine, in only 65 games They can progagly get Kearns for some cupcakes.

[Guest Vince Coleman Firecracker]

="AG/DC"] They can progagly get Kearns for some cupcakes.

2008: .212/.309/.316

I'd rather have the cupcakes.

[seawolf17]

Mmm, cupcakes.

How about Benny Ayala? Or Benny Lava, for that matter?

[Guest AG/DC]

="Vince Coleman Firecracker"] ="AG/DC"] They can progagly get Kearns for some cupcakes. 2008: .212/.309/.316 I'd rather have the cupcakes.

How the fuck did I mis "B" key twice there?

[Guest Vince Coleman Firecracker]

="AG/DC"]How the fuck did I mis "B" key twice there?

You have these guys on your mind?

[Farmer Ted]

What the fuck happened to Jeff Wilpon being our Japan/Far East guy? Do we even have an Asian or a player from the Japanese leagues in the farm system? I know, I know, send it to the red light forum. But here we are, jank-ass farm system and Jeffy, supposedly, had the Japan market cornered. We have no fucking trade bait. He's probably scouting Jack Elliott or Hammer DuBois for crissakes.

[Guest AG/DC]

Tokyo resident Bruce Wilpon is our far east guy.

Bruce, it's an easy name to forget.

[Farmer Ted]

well, HE ain't done shit either.

[seawolf17]

How many effing Wilpons are there? Jeez. They're like the Osmonds.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Joel Sherman wrote: FROM JOEL SHERMAN With the trading deadline an hour away, the Mets continued to be frustrated in their attempts to upgrade their roster. They considered the possibility of acquiring Washington righty Luis Ayala as an outside chance. The possibility of obtaining Ayala was first reported by SI.com. Ayala is a favorite of Mets GM Omar Minaya, who acquired the reliever when Minaya was the GM of the Expos. Ayala was the among the majors' best set-up men for Minaya in 2003-2004, appearing in 146 games and ptiching to a 2.79 ERA. Minaya left for the Mets after the 2004 campaign, but Ayala remained a workhorse and finally broke down during the World Baseball Classic in 2006, and missed all of that season. He has not been the same pitcher since his return, struggling this year with 5.54 ERA in 56 games for the Nationals. His acquisition by the Mets would be as a way to try to deepen the pen, and essentially he would be filling the righty middle-innings role that Matt Wise was supposed to before he was hurt.

[Guest Vince Coleman Firecracker]

Jason Bay to the Rays for Reid Brignac and Jeff Niemann. Good move for the Pirates, and the Rays get a lot better this year.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Only 30 minutes left to trade Schneider & Anderson. Can we do it?

Go, Omar, go!

[Guest metsguyinmichigan]

="AG/DC"] ="Vince Coleman Firecracker"] ="AG/DC"] They can progagly get Kearns for some cupcakes. 2008: .212/.309/.316 I'd rather have the cupcakes. How the fuck did I mis "B" key twice there?

Cupcakes = over-rated snack food.

Would be easier to eat with a fork, but no one does. And get a decent bite of both icing and cake you need a really big mouth. Plus, you get stuck with the little paper thing.

None of this applies to the Hostess version with the thin chocolate icing with the white curley-ques on top, and "cream" filling.

Oh, and the Ken Jr. trade is official.