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Originally Posted by MaTH716
I am not a Mets fan and I think it is a terrible deal. All the talk around NY is that the Mets need a frontline pitcher. So they go out and trade one of thier biggest chips for another outfielder and a above average catcher. I thought given the chance (which he really never had) that Milliage had the chance to be a very special player with the Mets. Now that he will be out of the spotlight and playing everyday I think he will be an All-Star in the next couple of years. If the Mets wanted Schineder that bad then maybe they could have traded Carlos Gomez and a another minor leaguer and still ended up with him. I just think that they could have gotten a hell of a lot more than the 2 that they did.
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Gomez might not be as major league ready as Milledge but I think he is much bigger bargaining chip than Milledge was at this point. If the Mets are going to get a top line starter it will be Gomez and one of their young pitchers that go. I almost want them to just wait on the pitcher until the trade deadline. Maine and Oliver Perez pitched good enough last year to be a #2 and #3 starter. If Pedro stays healthy that isn't a bad top three for the pitching staff. They would then need two of El Duque, Pelfrey, Humber, and Sosa to step into teh bottom two spots. If during the season Pedro goes down and two of those guys haven't stepped up then make the trade for a starter. A team not in contention is going to be more willing to make a trade of a free agent to be at that point anyways.