Within the last week, the Mets took Dillon Gee out of the rotation and put him in the bullpen, then put him back in the rotation, and then designated Gee for assignment. The team also reactivated Dilson Hererra from the Disabled List, and has had more dramatic, comeback wins than anybody in recent memory. All seems to be going well for the Mets since they were no-hit by the Giants…but is it really? The ball club is still struggling offensively and defensively, with too many double plays going unturned. Therefore, maybe the Mets need to look into trading some of their young stars for players who will help them in the long run.
Mets trade for Aramis Ramirez: Aramis Ramirez has been around baseball for a long time, and is currently in his 18th and final season. Ramirez has played with the Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago Cubs, and Milwaukee Brewers in his career; and it only seems fitting that he finish things out in Queens. The Brewers have been one of the worst teams in baseball so far this season, trailing only the Philadelphia Phillies for the worst overall record in the Major Leagues. One of the team’s biggest problems is their lack of pitching, which the Mets certainly have a lot of. Therefore, it should not bee too hard for these two clubs to pull off a deal. The most reasonable trade would consist of the Mets giving up Gee, Jon Niese, and Daniel Murphy, and getting Ramirez and Jean Segura in return. This trade would fit both teams’ needs, and would satisfy the fans on both sides as well.
Mets trade for Ben Zobrist: Ben Zobrist was traded to the Oakland Athletics during the offseason, and has struggled with the club so far. The A’s are currently in last place in the American League West, but they are by no means out of the race. Much like the Brewers’ trade option; this trade would likely consist of Gee, Niese, and Murphy. However, Billy Beane is the General Manager of the A’s, which means the deal would have to be a bit quirkier than what was previously presented. Therefore, the more likely deal would probably involve Gee, Niese, Ruben Tejada, and Danny Muno going to Oakland, while Zobrist, Semien, and a couple of prospects are shipped over to the Mets’ organization.
Mets trade for Jose Bautista: Although this scenario is highly unlikely to play out for the Mets, there have been reports of Mets’ interest in the Blue Jays’ star slugger. Bautista currently plays right field for the Jays, but has played third base throughout his career. The only way this trade would make sense would be due to the Blue Jays’ lack of pitching and the Mets’ surplus in the category. Therefore, a trade between these two teams would likely see the likes of Gee, Niese, Gabriel Ynoa, and Darrell Ceciliani taking a trip across the border for Bautista and maybe a prospect.
Sandy Alderson does not have a reputation of making in-season trades that help fill the ball club’s needs. However, with Mets’ captain David Wright out until at least late this season, the team needs to jump on an opportunity to get a legit third baseman before the second half of the season. Among these three options, the Mets would have the most likely chance of striking a deal with the Brewers for Ramirez and Segura, and the team should not hesitate to pull the trigger on a deal.
I always wonder why bloggers insist on writing nonsense like this. Your basic assumption is that other teams want to help the Mets. News flash: they don’t. They want to help themselves.
None of these trades has the slightest chance in being pulled off, unless you throw in Harvey, DeGrom, Syndergaard, Matz. Gee and Niese have very little trade value right now, and the best you could get for them are prospects, not an established major leaguer.
I realize you need to say something in your blog, but don’t insult our intelligence with absurd trade suggestions that haven’t a chance in hell of even being considered.
Amen. Resembles a WFAN call-in from someone who has no concept of other teams’ needs. Why would the Blue Jays dump Bautista for spare parts?
no way jays ever trade bautista for that package.
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Wow. Bautista for: Gee, Niese, Gabriel Ynoa, and Darrell Ceciliani
A team absolutely desperate for a front line starter will give up one of the most important hitters in the whole of the land for table scraps? I mean, we know AA went a little loopy in the trade for RAD, but at least he was a Cy Young winner. You want Bautista? Try Syndergaard and Matz as the first names, and Mejia will also be heading north as well. The proposed trade might even be stopped by MLB.
All the trades listed strike me as severe wishful thinking. I think the Mets win on all the deals mentioned and I don’t think any of the other teams would ever agree to them.
In case it was not clear how I presented these trades: there would obviously be more players and/or prospects involved within these trades. I put in names people would recognize, as well as obvious pieces to the trades. While I follow every team as much as I can, I do not know what the Blue Jays are looking for in their farm system, so I kept the Mets prospects to a minimum in that trade as well as others for the same reason.
No offense, try to do some more research before submitting this, then. Ynoa may be a prospect, Ceciliani is not, Gee was DFA and Neise is not a prospect. I understand you considered this a ‘longshot’, but it would have been better to not submit this article at all.
Why is it “fitting” that Ramirez end his career in Queens?
In-Season, Non-contending teams trade Players for Prospects. Contenders trade Prospects for Players, usually over paying. Off Season trades will be more likely to do MLB level “part swaps”. Contenders do not trade main pieces in season—unless they’ve decided that they are Non-Contenders…and they then hunt for Prospect Hauls with Player bait. That should be the general framing of your thought process for in-season swaps.
Trading Murphy would be insane. Period
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Trading Murphy would actually be one of the better deals for the Mets. He’s not coming back next season, we all know that. He also isn’t worth a qualifying offer. Therefore, with Herrera playing as good as he is, the Mets need to trade him in order to get something back.
I would love to have Bautista, especially considering his 2016 team option. However, the Mets would have to give up two arms and two legs- literally. If the Mets wanted Bautista, they would have to give up a sick combination of Syndergaard, Dominic Smith, Brandon Nimmo, Rafael Montero, Jon Niese, or Michael Conforto.
Obviously the Mets would not have a problem dealing Niese, especially considering the Blue Jays documented interest in him. However, watching a ton of promising prospects leave for a guy with the same batting average as Wilmer Flores would probably not go well.
I respectfully must agree with some of the comments, but there could be a slight possibility of Zobrist if Beane wants to clean house by the deadline. Otherwise, I don’t see these options.
Dan the trade for Bautista is Never going to happen. He is the heart and soul of the Blue Jays. Much the same as Wright is to the Mets. When Encarnacion went down last year he carried the team on his back. Any deal would have to include 2 top tier starters (Matz and Thor) and Conforto to replace him in the offense and outfield. Niese is too inconsistent. He’s the lefty version of Gee. Why would Andrepoulos say yes? The Jays have the best offense in the AL. Yes they need to add a starter. But come trading deadline the have nots (Phillies. A’s etc…) will be more open to trade a veteran for prospects. Dan if you were the GM would you make those deals? If you say yes you’re not being realistic.