Meche to the Mets?

by Billy Everyteen on Jun 22, 2006 2:44 PM PDT Comment 12 comments

There are some folks in the Mets blogosphere talking about how they'd like to see the Amazins make a trade for old Gil. I think the most likely scenario is that the Mets stand pat and don't make any trades at all - but if they do anything, they're looking for one more arm in the middle of the rotation. A short-term rental, maybe.

If Meche figures in a trade to Queens, who would you all want to see involved? Obviously Milledge and Pelfrey are out of the question, but who else might be possible? What is Meche's trade value like these days anyway?

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Meche =

Milledge

21 votes

Marrero

11 votes

Mr. Met

5 votes

Month-old Shea dog

7 votes

44 votes | Poll has closed

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Not really.

Obviously we need Julio Franco so we can corner the market on old guys.

Anyone I'd want from the Mets, they're not trading...

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by Deanna on Jun 22, 2006 3:14 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

That poll is really bad

and yeah, frankly, unless we package something with Meche to land a bigger piece, I see nothing attractive in New York's system.

by Matthew on Jun 22, 2006 5:43 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Well it was a bit tongue in cheek

But I actually agree with you - I can't see it as a trade that really works for either team. But I was curious as to whether I was wrong about that.

by Billy Everyteen on Jun 22, 2006 8:02 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Maybe if the Mets hadn't been so eager to trade

for a 700 OPS catcher when there were plenty of free agent options and the backup that the team carried was perfectly capable of producing the same numbers, we could hookup a Gil Meche for Gabriel Hernandez + other decent prospect deal. That would fly.

Then we'd be on our way to building a Hernandez-Hernandez rotation duo.

by Matthew on Jun 22, 2006 8:29 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Meche to the Mets for.....

How about Meche AND Guardado to the Mets for OF prospect Anderson Hernandez and SP Phillip Humber?

The M's would eat most of Guardado's salary to make the money a little more palatable.

Alay Soler would be a nice option too.

by Jerry on Jun 23, 2006 12:24 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

AHern is an infielder

Plays 2B. Eye-poppingly good defense but no evidence of much ability to hit major league pitching.

Maybe you mean Fernando Martinez? He looks like an absolute stud, though he's probably about three years away from the majors.

Humber looks like a good one, too - I don't know if the Mets are in the mood to deal top prospects these days, after the Kazmir debacle. Of course, that pretty sharply limits their trade options.

I could see something involving Soler, if the Mets were thinking about getting Bannister or Pelfrey into the starting rotation.

As for Guardado, I'm not sure there's anything that can make him palatable.

by Billy Everyteen on Jun 23, 2006 1:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

AHern is also badly hurt, from what I hear

On the DL with serious arm trouble.

"...after seeing him for 500 career starts, hitters still haven't figured out a way to consistently pounce on his junk." - Jeff on Jamie Moyer

by Gomez on Jun 23, 2006 1:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Or back trouble

One or the other.

"...after seeing him for 500 career starts, hitters still haven't figured out a way to consistently pounce on his junk." - Jeff on Jamie Moyer

by Gomez on Jun 23, 2006 1:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

He's playing now

But only hitting .251 in AAA. You know who might be interesting, though, is Victor Diaz. He was fantastic last year, though maybe sort of a Melky Cabrera type, playing somewhat above himself for a while. He's been less impressive this year, but he's young and clearly capable of playing better than he has recently. I think part of his problem is that he didn't adjust well psychologically to being sent down.

Diaz has only hit .252/.300/.379 on the season in AAA, but his big league numbers are much better than that, and in June he's gone .306/.315/.500. I really think he could figure in a Mets trade, possibly packaged with a pitcher like Bannister.

by Billy Everyteen on Jun 23, 2006 2:18 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Huh?

"I don't know if the Mets are in the mood to deal top prospects these days, after the Kazmir debacle."

Because they didn't just basically trade away their top 10 this past offseason to get Delgado and Lo Crappa?

"I could see something involving Soler"

Soler is mediocre. I'd trade Pineiro for him or Eddie. That's is.

by Matthew on Jun 23, 2006 4:01 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Your right

Sorry, I meant Fernando Martinez.

I like the idea of getting a player like that before he emerges as an elite prospect. The guy is hitting .321/.384/.473 in Low A, at AGE 17! Plus, he is a lefty corner outfielder with a polished approach, good tools and plus power potential.

I'll take that.

by Jerry on Jun 24, 2006 9:18 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs