Mets Looking For Outfield Help?

considering the fact millar doesnt play the outfield.. i dont see how he will work.. i think he played left field at some point in his career.. i dont think he has the same jump in his step to pull that one off

Hard to hate on Reed Johnson; he's got the second-best facial hair on the Jays.

Did I ever mention that I wish we still had Milledge?

Well, maybe the Mets should have looked into getting Mench when they had the chance. I also think they should give Churhc his 500 ABs and see what he can do in what is supposed to be his peak years.

Iwould love to move millar over there but what can we get back from the mets that has at least some value? Mets fans any ideas? I would think anderson hernndez and ruben gotay would do it mets are rolling deep in ssand 2b an could sare a couple and that's the o's big hole.

Rivera would be awesome for the mets but I think the angels would ask for something substantial maybe pelfrey or heilman.

Slammin Sammy is a right handed lefty masher who has been linked to Minaya/Mets quite a bit in the past, don't know about recently. Seems like the price would be right.

When my brother brought this idea up last night about Rivera, I thought the Angels might ask a lot too. But really, he's the fifth outfielder.

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How could they ask for Pelfrey or Heilman for a 5th outfielder?

The Pirates are high on Nady. He'd be great as Milledge could've been. If Johnson or Murton is cheap-go there I guess.

Church, struggles vs lefties; Murton would be a perfect platoon partner and is easily avail.

With the always-present health issues in Alou and concerns over Delgado though, I would think the Mets could even be thinking a tad higher and pondering a Bay or Ethier type… Shoot, maybe this is even where Mathews ends up…

Sosa maybe?

Sammy Sosa would be good for 300 AB, and could DH during interleague games.

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Because on any other team he's not a fifth outfielder. 2006 .310/.362/.525 23 hr 85rbi 448 at bats. That's not a fifth outfielder. Garret anderson's option won'tbe picked up and this leaves them with a cheaper better player. Only on a team with four high priced outfielders would this guy be in this position. and he's still only 29 with better years ahead.

Who ever brought up Gotay, great idea. He hurt his ankle a few days ago and might be on the shelf for a month, so he will be of little use right now. If healthy, a few teams might bite. I think he could be a decent replacement for Roberts.

Anderson Hernandez is another story. He still can't hit MLB pitching, and now he seems to have lost his ability to hit in the winter league, where he used to tear up and tease us Mets fans. He used to show some gold glove defense, but I think that has worsened recently.

Maybe a combination Jorge Sosa, Show, and Gotay for Millar or anyone else who is a contractual burden to their team that can't play everyday.

The Tigers need to move someone and Marcus Thames would be a great fit for this trade.

Sosa had 21 Home runs and 92rbi last year. and hit .328 with a .613 slugging percentage vs Left handed pitchers. He is the best fit for the mets. and is much less of a spectacle them most people probably think. he had the quietest 92rbi season last year.

"and is much less of a spectacle them most people probably think"

Had teammates bash in his rap\salsa music playing on his boombox that he insisted on having in the locker room. He is a huge spectacle.

A few ideas that I think make the most sense would be Matt Murton and I actually like the idea of Juan Rivera. Although the Cubs would probably want someone of decent value for Murton, ie Aaron Heilman or something, and the Angels would probably want something of decent value as well. Acquiring a quality option would cost the Mets something decent

The Pirates don't really seem that high on Nady. They've talked about dealing him during this past offseason and I even read where they considered non-tendering him. They have replacements (Doumit/Pearce) and he's truly a platoon outfielder.

I suggested a swap of "hold your nose" contracts in a past thread; Matt Morris and Xavier Nady for Sosa, Schonweis and cash. Pittsburgh comes out ahead financially and the Mets get a reasonable #5 hurler and the backup 1b/OF they desire.

I like the Baltimore fit as well. Either Millar or Aubrey Huff fit the 1b/OF bit and Baltimore would clearly love to dump their contracts. I bet the O's would take Gotay alone for one of those, just to be rid of their contracts.