Stark: Mets, Rangers, Red Sox Inquire On Jason Schmidt
Jayson Stark's got a good one for us this evening over in his Stark Market. Stark indicates that the Giants are now listening to offers for Jason Schmidt on the heels of their recent losing streak. Apparently the Mets, Red Sox, and Rangers have inquired.
Schmidt will be a free agent after this season, and he's said he would like to play for the Mariners. The 33 year-old grew up in Kelso, Washington.
If the Giants really do change gears and pack it in for 2006, Moises Alou and Ray Durham could be a couple of other names that could interest teams as the deadline clock ticks away.
It doesn't make too much sense, the Giants are due for rebuild in the offseason with all the big contracts comming off the books anyway.
They are still within reach in the NL west.. and this division is regressing to last year's form anyway. where everyone is mediocare and everyone have a shot .
It makes little sense to dump your ace... unless your somehow able to dump Bond's / Alou and co as well.
And seeing that th Giants just traded for Mike Stanton, it hardly look like they are packing in now.
Posted by: Yu Hsing Chen | July 30, 2006 at 11:08 PM
Schmidt for Loretta?
Posted by: Pimpinpinstripes | July 30, 2006 at 11:09 PM
why loretta when they've got durham? he's on fire right now...
Posted by: astrosburner | July 30, 2006 at 11:13 PM
I'm guessing if the Mets went for him they wouldn't have to move Milledge...or at least I hope not
Posted by: F3V3R | July 30, 2006 at 11:19 PM
my bad, i Mean they probably would not wouldn't
Posted by: F3V3R | July 30, 2006 at 11:20 PM
If the Mets were going to trade Milledge, they would've done so for Zito.
I think they'd offer a package with Aaron Heilman for Schmidt.
Posted by: nom3k | July 30, 2006 at 11:30 PM
Schmidt for Loretta? are you crazy?
that would be almost as bad as Kazmir for V.Zambrano.... yankee fans...
Posted by: the man | July 30, 2006 at 11:41 PM