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Yeah, the Stones thing is batmagadan's gig, but I hope he doesn't mind me butting in for a cameo. Other possible titles for this thread were "Out of Time" and "Please Go Home."
Outlets are reporting that the Mets have multiple deals on the table. Ruby Tuesday has a source, but sources don't have to even be whispers from the fringes of the braintrust, as the team has at least five guys on waivers, and Recker, den Dekker, and Carson all shadowing the big club ready to step into action should somebody suddenly, shall we say, have an accident.
Source: Mets shop trade of several
Updated: August 27, 2013, 8:24 AM ET
By Adam Rubin | ESPNNewYork.com
NEW YORK -- A day after losing right-hander Matt Harvey to a torn ulnar collateral ligament, the New York Mets are poised to be active on the trade front, a source told ESPNNewYork.com.
At least five Mets players are going through the waiver process, and there is a high degree of probability the Mets make at least one trade in the next 24 or 48 hours, the source said.
The Mets have moved catcher Anthony Recker, outfielder Matt den Dekker and left-hander Robert Carson from Triple-A Las Vegas to New York to have players available should a trade or trades be consummated.
Among the candidates to be traded are catcher John Buck, outfielder Marlon Byrd and left-handed reliever Pedro Feliciano. A source with knowledge of the Mets' plans added that major league players under the organization's control beyond this season also are being discussed in trades.
The Mets decided to retain Byrd at the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline, citing a lack of attractive offers as well as a desire to finish the season strongly. Byrd now is hitting .285 with a career-high 21 homers and 71 RBIs. Only $130,000 remains owed on his salary this season.
The Mets also passed on trading Buck at the non-waiver deadline, but the circumstances have changed. Rookie catcher Travis d'Arnaud now is receiving the bulk of the playing time, having recovered from a fractured first metatarsal in his left foot. D'Arnaud made his major league debut Aug. 17.
Feliciano, who missed the 2011 and 2012 seasons with shoulder woes, returned to the majors Aug. 2. |
Don't trade Pedro. He needs you and you need him, somehow.
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