May 21
Thanks to Mlbtraderumors for the info:
It is apparently a four-player offer, which would presumably gut Chicago’s farm system. Peavy would have to approve any trade and according to Krasovic Peavy is telling people that the trade is “something to think about.” However, Krasovic says Peavy “may have reservations about pitching for Ozzie Guillen.”
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29 comments
TheDirtySanchez
5/21/2009-10:43am at 10:43 am (UTC -4)
holy crap indeed…if hes gone gonzalez will be all they have left. I thought the white sox issues were offense though?
joer1
5/21/2009-10:54am at 10:54 am (UTC -4)
Ok…HERE WE GO!! Omar we better not get left in the dust. Meet with your baseball minds, I hope there are more minds then just you, figure out what we need and make it HAPPEN. Maybe this will wake Omar up not to say Omar isnt shopping around because after all what do we know, but maybe it will put a pep in his step.
dentulous
5/21/2009-10:57am at 10:57 am (UTC -4)
well, i had read Philly was a possibility for him, so better the white sox than our rivals.
mrose1120
5/21/2009-10:57am at 10:57 am (UTC -4)
wow
sabermetrician755
5/21/2009-11:00am at 11:00 am (UTC -4)
This bums me out; I just wish we were getting someone. I knew we couldn’t land Peavy, but man we need some help.
joer1
5/21/2009-11:01am at 11:01 am (UTC -4)
Very true I think if we heard Peavy to Philly many Met fans would have cried today. I sure would have been depressed for the day.
trs86
5/21/2009-11:06am at 11:06 am (UTC -4)
Speaking of trades, I will not clog things up with a post about it but what do you guys think Omar WILL do?
Here is a name we should hear. Jack Wilson. He has a terrible contract but is solid defensively. Obviously if we could get LaRoche in the deal as well it would be much more attractive and solve SS and 1B. Wilson would be a total salary dump. What about Castro for Wilson? That saves the Pirates around 5 million this season and at least gives the Mets a SS.
trs86
5/21/2009-11:34am at 11:34 am (UTC -4)
In the end, I expect the Met’s to overpay for DeRosa but honestly I would just as soon have Wilson. DeRosa had a break out year offensively last year but is not hitting this year. He is in high demand. Wilson, not so much. I would think we could cost us at most maybe Castro for salary and a lower level prospect like we sent for Castillo.
sabermetrician755
5/21/2009-11:40am at 11:40 am (UTC -4)
Buster Olney reported on the Insider page:
Brad Penny had another decent outing for the Red Sox, which means he’s had quality starts in five of his eight outings. The Red Sox are loaded with pitching, and at some point, Penny is the most likely to be traded, because he’s older and he’s on a one-year deal. Some talent evaluators think the best possible fits for a deal might be the Phillies or the Mets, in the National League East.
casestreet
5/21/2009-11:40am at 11:40 am (UTC -4)
For some reason I think Peavy will reject the trade.
gravediggerhebner
5/21/2009-11:42am at 11:42 am (UTC -4)
If it goes through, there go my young girl dreams of Vassar, er uh I mean my dreams of acquiring Paul Konerko.
gravediggerhebner
5/21/2009-11:55am at 11:55 am (UTC -4)
Without looking at all the players’ numbers to confirm it, it seems like everyone the Tigers have called up recently is doing well in small samples. Perhaps they could be a near-future Met trading partner.
sabermetrician755
5/21/2009-11:29am at 11:29 am (UTC -4)
Which is something we need to consider with Cora out as well. This season was starting to look rosy, but injuries are really taking a toll. I think we can still be competitive, but the next 2+ months are really going to be a test.
sabermetrician755
5/21/2009-11:24am at 11:24 am (UTC -4)
That’s not a bad idea trs. I would love to get rid of Castro. Wilson could be a decent sub after Reyes is healthy. How long is Doumit out? I wonder if the Pirates would consider that.
trs86
5/21/2009-11:28am at 11:28 am (UTC -4)
He has never played 2B but I would assume that he would be a capable backup there as well.
trs86
5/21/2009-11:42am at 11:42 am (UTC -4)
I had hoped we would get Penny but now needing a SS and 1B and our pitching solid for now, I don’t see it. Not to mention that their needs are SS and 1B. LOL.
trs86
5/21/2009-11:43am at 11:43 am (UTC -4)
Maybe, what else do the Sox need? They still need hitting so not sure they would have traded him anyway.
sabermetrician755
5/21/2009-11:44am at 11:44 am (UTC -4)
I think there’s a good chance he will reject it. Does he really want to pitch in the AL? But most stories suggest that he’s had a lot of positive remarks when talking to people around him. This won’t affect us aside from giving the Dodgers a couple of more easy wins.
gravediggerhebner
5/21/2009-11:46am at 11:46 am (UTC -4)
I could not speak to the White Sox needs, I haven’t followed them at all this season. The one thing I do know (and I’m sure you know it too) is that their front office is not afraid to make bold moves.
sabermetrician755
5/21/2009-11:46am at 11:46 am (UTC -4)
Yeah, I don’t see this happening either. If we could have gotten Penny and a decent bat (prior to the new version of walking wounded we now have) we could have done some serious damage. Now it’s going to be a grind. We can do this though.
trs86
5/21/2009-11:46am at 11:46 am (UTC -4)
Sure it effects us. It was assumed he would eventually end up with the Cubs, bad enough but with rumors of the Braves and the Phillies too? This would be great news.
trs86
5/21/2009-11:48am at 11:48 am (UTC -4)
It appears they need 2B and CF badly.
trs86
5/21/2009-11:49am at 11:49 am (UTC -4)
I don’t see a Castillo, Church for Dye happening though LOL.
gravediggerhebner
5/21/2009-11:52am at 11:52 am (UTC -4)
The MLBTR entry just prior to the Peavy one also impacts the Mets in a positive way. MLB.com’s Mark Bowman suggests that the Braves ability to trade is hindered by Omar Infante being out 2 months with a hand injury, as they now lack infield depth.
sabermetrician755
5/21/2009-11:52am at 11:52 am (UTC -4)
Yeah, by omission it affects us, but we’ll never have to deal with him on the South Side.
trs86
5/21/2009-12:00pm at 12:00 pm (UTC -4)
At one time I would have agreed, but now they are in 1st place. They still want to deal Maggs with is terrible contract, start and inevitable pricey option. Maggs for Church would for sure reshape the offense.
gravediggerhebner
5/21/2009-12:08pm at 12:08 pm (UTC -4)
Understood. I was thinking they would want to discard their old and underperforming types, ala Ordonez or Guillen. Guillen could play 1st, but what does he have left? Anyway, I know it was only one game but Murphy looked like he might be able handle 1B defensively much to my surprise.
gravediggerhebner
5/21/2009-12:10pm at 12:10 pm (UTC -4)
Nevermind. Guillen is on the DL.
There's Always '18
5/21/2009-12:36pm at 12:36 pm (UTC -4)
For some reason, I can’t post. This is a test.