MetsBlog: Perez and Bell Traded For Linebrink

nice deal for the Mets...especially after sanchez going down!

Wow, great for the mets. No clue what Towers is thinking.

mets won this deal

mets turn nady into linebrick, wow thats some great work

desperate trade for the mets. Sanchez injury really hurt any chance for a starter.

So, let's recap:

Kearns and Lopez for Majewsky and Bray.

Nady (who dreams of being the player Kearns is) for Hernandez and Linebrink.

I hate to admit it but my respect for Minaya is increasing...

Please be aware that Linebrink has some arm problems. He has lost velosity and has been knocked around like a pinata the last 2 weeks.

I think Krivsky loves his average to mediocre relievers in the same way that Dusty Baker loves his middle infielders that can't hit.

In the span of 2 hours (since it was posted) the Mets replace Sanchez with Linebrink and Hernendez..Just another case to prove Minaya is GM of the year

bobo: its because he is starting to prove himself

i wish theo would have worked something out for lugo, like loretta and a low level prospect

i dont know why the d-rays kept lugo

Lugo to dodgers

for who?

Joel Guzman and someone else

interesting

WFAN in New York reports the Mets have not confirmed trading Perez and Bell for Linebrink

The only infomation that WFAN got was from a caller saying that it was on CBS sportsline, i rather trust what this site says then the ginny russo says, anyone from new york knows what i mean

Russo is getting the information from the Mets. The Mets have announced they have nothing else to report today. The Linebrink deal hasn't been reported yet.

Is the deal final or not? I'm hearing it is and some people are saying it didn't happen

this and metsblog are the only places i've seen it

It said it on ESPN news too I think

I'm hearing that someone jumped the gun...

where's therealerik bashing Omar now?

ESPNews has been reporting it for the last hour and a half and SNY(the Mets network) just mentioned the report of the Mets getting Linebrink.

I'm so confused right now

"where's therealerik bashing Omar now?"

Omar did well, all things considered.

I'm actually glad we kept Perez. Love his upside. Nady is barely an average corner with the stick, and below average with the glove. What are your thoughts on all this, Roto?

I'm not sure. Perez is a bit iffy wouldn't you say?

"Perez is a bit iffy wouldn't you say?"

If Rick Peterson is good at anything, it's fixing mechanics. His upside is 10x Nady's. I'll take my chances.

Who can he be compared to if he reaches his potential?

Perez? What are his comps?

Good Job by Omar. But the Pads did get a pitcher who still has a chance to be an ace

I think Omar Minaya confirmed that Linebrink deal did not go down and the Mets still have Perez. I think he said it on SNY

Linebrink deal did not go down. Some facts:

We do not know the extent of Sanchez's injury. He might be gone for the year, but when they say "year" they may mean "regular season". If he can come back for the playoffs, the addition of Hernandez gives the Mets an even better bullpen. Perez will not factor into this year, we'll see if they can fix him. If so, he will make for nice trade fodder next season.

The Mets were not going to make a move and the Mets faithful were ready to kill Omar for that, so this might be a blessing in disguise. Bottom line, this should prove that if they Mets "need" to do something they can do it at will, but if they "want" to do something they are very smart and strategic, and understand the market. Omar Minaya is the best GM in baseball. He is proving it every month (he actually got someone to take Matsui, he signed basically this whole team, and has managed to hold onto every good prospect). Go Mets!

This was an amazing pickup for the mets. Nady wasnt that good at all. And Chavez/Milledge can play better defensively and probobly offensively.

Perez is a great pickup. He has amazing upside. He is a potential ace. Perez is far from trade fodder.
How bout 12 wins, with 2.98era and 239K is 196 ininings.

Those were Perez's numbers in 04. Granted that was his rookie year, but if he gets helped he should be a great #2 and potential an ace.