ESPN.com’s Jayson Stark is reporting [hat tip to MLB Trade Rumors] that at the winter meetings earlier this month, the New York Mets were involved in a four team trade proposal with The Tampa Bay Rays, Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Angels.
Had the deal of went through here is how things would have panned out:
New York Mets Trade: Luis Castillo
Tampa Bay Rays Trade: Pat Burrell
Chicago Cubs Trade: Milton Bradley
Los Angeles Angels Trade: Gary Matthews Jr.
New York Mets Receive: Gary Matthews Jr.
Tampa Bay Rays Receive: Milton Bradley
Chicago Cubs Receive: Luis Castillo
Los Angeles Angels Receive (Presumably): Pat Burrell
However, as Stark points out the deal fell threw for an unknown reason. I’m merely speculating here, but when dealing with such large and huge contracts it probably came down to money.
Last season with the Angels, Matthews hit .250 with only four home runs and 50 RBIs in 316 at-bats. Those numbers are rather unimpressive to say the least and to be honest I think the Mets are better off holding onto Castillo.
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Wow, that’s pathetic.
We’re better off with Minaya doing nothing this winter.
I never thought I’d say it but you might be right
Could have gotten Hudson right now.
Hunker down until 2011. The Wilpon’s are skating.
Only trades involving minimal cash will happen this year.
Wow, what a pathetic 4 players trade.. The baseball gods wouldn’t allow a trade so atrocious to happen.. I wonder how luis castillo would be after hearing all this trade talk surroundin him. It’ll be fun to watch an unhappy luis castillo in 2b.
That was an SNL skit right?? Omar really wasn’t going to trade for Mathews Jr, who was a below average hitter, demonstrated little power, and was a horrible defensive OF (-22.3 UZR) in 2009…Luis Cashstealer (.308, 1 HR, 34 RBI, .397 OBP, 15 SB) might be crap in the field too but I think he was a better hitter than Matthews in 2009.
“Luis Cashstealer” that was cleaver I like it lol.
A trade I would accept :
Luis Castillo for a dozen basballs and a used rosin bag.
Overpaid – sure
But yah what a bum he was last year.
You so called fans need to learn the game. Only fans that equate a .300 hitter with a bag of balls.
Thank god you aren’t thre gm and the one we have sucks
Trade Cashsteala for House, MD. Him we can use…
Yeah a let’s dump a .300 hitter because we have so many of those$
Mets fans not too bright
I was going for a humorous comment about the Mets medical staff there bucko…and maybe it’s just me being the stupid Mets fan again BUT, his .397 OBP is a better measurement of his effectiveness…what little he offers offensively is cancelled out by his horrid defense..