Mets Turn Down Roy Halladay Trade

Flickr photo courtesy of Keith Allison
Flickr photo courtesy of Keith Allison

Jon Heyman of SI.com wrote on his Twitter account today that the Mets were offered a deal by the Toronto Blue Jays for Roy Halladay. The deal would have sent Fernando Martinez, Jon Niese, Bobby Parnell, and Ruben Tejada to the Jays.

As much as I’d like to see Halladay in a Met uniform, it doesn’t make sense to unload four big prospects for him right now for the Mets. The 2009 season is all but over for the Mets so they shouldn’t be in a position to be buyers right now.

They can get their hands on Halladay after the 2010 season as a free agent anyway. So to give up young players wouldn’t be a prudent move for the Mets as a team. It’s too bad though. I’d love to see Johan Santana and Halladay together for a couple of years.

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Mets 6 – Nationals 2 July 20, 2009

It was hard to believe I was watching the Mets tonight. They looked like a different team than the one that got pummeled in Atlanta. Livan Hernandez went 7 strong innings giving up 2 runs. And the bullpen held up for the final 2 innings.

Sure, it’s the Nationals that they’re playing. But the Nats offense isn’t that bad, although Ryan Zimmerman had the night off.

Jeff Francoeur put on a show going 3 for 4 with a double and a rare Mets home run. For the Mets, 6 runs is an explosion. They weren’t doing it against premier pitching but they’ll take what they can get.

7.20.09

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Mets Minaya, Manuel Jobs Safe; Manuel Denies Report

Flickr photo courtesy of Keith Allison
Flickr photo courtesy of Keith Allison

Both SI.com and New York Post are reporting that Mets COO Jeff Wilpon met with GM Omar Mianya and manager Jerry Manuel during the Subway Series at Citi Field. The purpose of the meeting was to assure both that despite the horrible season that the Mets are having, their jobs are safe.

When asked about the assurance from Wilpon, Manuel said that no such meeting took place. He said that he wished it was true, but it wasn’t.

Jeff Wilpon has long been rumored to use Jon Heyman of SI as his media mouthpiece. This was especially evident last season before Willie Randolph was fired and Heyman always had the scoop from a “confidential” Mets source about what the organization was planning. It looks like that’s the case this season again, minus the “confidential” part.

I’ve heard a lot of complaints about Minaya and Manuel from Mets fans and some are valid. But this season was just completely lost to injuries. It really wouldn’t be fair to hold them accountable for what’s happened this year. Although if things go awry next season, the Wilpons might have a quick hook especially for Manuel.

Minaya has three more years on his contract and there’s no way the Wilpons are going to eat three years. It’s just not going to happen. So for those of you that want Minaya gone, and I’ve heard from you, don’t get your hopes up. He’ll be here for at least one more year.

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Nieve Joins Mets DL, Sullivan Called Up

NEW YORK - JUNE 19: Fernando Nieve #38 of the...
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The Mets add another player to the disabled list today in Fernando Nieve. He strained his right quad while running out a chopper in Atlanta last night.

Cory Sullivan will replace him on the roster for now. He was hitting .290 with 2 HR and 24 RBI in 286 AB at Triple-A Buffalo.

I would assume that Jon Niese will take Nieve’s spot in the rotation next time around. If not, it’ll be a major shock.

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Game Preview: Mets at Nationals [Game 92] July 20,2009

washington nationals logoNew York Mets (43-48 Road: 18-28)  at Washington Nationals (26-65 Home: 16-30) 7:05pm

Livan Hernandez (5-5 5.10) vs. J.D. Martin (0-0 0.00)

TV: SNY Radio:  WFAN

What to watch: Finally, the Mets face a team struggling as badly as they are. The Nats have lost 10 of their last 11. They have a new manager since we last saw them. Manny Acta was fired and Jim Riggleman is running the show now. Hernandez has been rocked in his last two starts allowing 15 runs in 7 innings. Martin is a 26 year-old making his major league debut tonight.

Don’t forget to visit The Mets Report Live Game Chat during the game to chat with other Mets fans!

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