Least Sexy Deal Ever?

[Edgy MD]

The Mets move two lower level minor leaguers, in exchange for an abstraction. Did this get covered earlier in the week?

http://www.amazinavenue.com/2013/7/25/4558034/mets-trade-with-angels-for-international-cap-room

Essentially, if I understand it correctly, the Mets get neither talent nor money from the Angels, but instead get an increase in their right to spend money on international talent.

Because when I think of the Mets, I think of their screaming frustration at the external constraints placed on their spending.

Anyhow, memories of Julio Concepcion and Andres Perez, anybody?

[Frayed Knot]

I mentioned this in a thread we had on the int'l signings from a few weeks ago.
Here's what I wrote:

You may be aware that international bonuses are now capped, not on a per player basis but, like the draft, on an overall yearly budget per team which varies based on order of finish from the previous year yadda, yadda
But did you know that the "slots" that determine the amount of money available can be traded or traded for? Well they can and the Mets have done just that, dealing away minor leaguers OF Julio Concepcion (currently in Brooklyn) and RHP Andres Perez (Appy Lg) to the Angels in exchange for $360,500 of extra bonus money which pushes the Mets' total international bonus pool to $3,025,100.


Details here if you're interested in the Int'l pool money which is quite likely being given a tryout for a future Int'l draft

[nymr83]

If this means the Mets want to spend more on players they feel may have more talent than 2 minor leaguers who arent going anywhere I'm ok with it.

International draft would be a waste and I wish they'd take this system to the states... the owners can have the cost control they want (and the union wants it too for non-members) but without stopping guys from signing where they want to.

[Edgy MD]

Cost control stops guys from signing where they want to. I say blow up the whole house.