According to Adam Rubin of ESPN New York, four more Mets have reportedly cleared waivers. Yesterday, Buster Olney reportesd that Chris Capuano has cleared waivers. Now, Jason Bay, Angel Pagan, Willie Harris, and D.J. Carrasco have now cleared them too. Pagan and Carrasco could definitely be traded. Pagan could get some value on the open …
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Phils get Pence
According to MLB Trade Rumors, the Phillies have acquired All-Star outfielder Hunter Pance from the Astros in exchange for Philadelphia minor leaguers Jarred Cosart, Jonathan Singleton, and Josh Zeild, plus a PTBNL. Pence is hitting .309 this season with 11 home runs and 62 RBI. He has been a consistent, middle of the order player …
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Mets send Beltran and cash for Wheeler
According to Andy Martino of the Daily News, the Mets have agreed to a trade with the Giants, sending Carlos Beltran to the Giants with a reported $4 million in exchange for top pitching prospect Zack Wheeler. Wheeler was the sixth overall pick in the 2009 draft, the top pick by the Giants. In the …
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News: Nats acquire Gomes
According to MLB Trade Rumors, the Nationals have acquired Johnny Gomes and cash from the Reds in exchange for two minor leaguers. Gomes, a 30 year-old outfielder is hitting just .211 this season, but had a career season last year, hitting 18 home runs and driving in 86. Gomes has a .192 career batting average …
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The best time to trade Beltran has come and gone
Just a few weeks ago, Carlos Beltran‘s stock was as high as ever. The All-Star was having a great season, earning an All-Star selection for the first time since 2008. It seemed very likely that the Mets were going to get a top prospect in exchange for Beltran. Well, he still is having a great …
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Beltran to NY Post: Never told the Mets he’d say no to AL team
Of course Beltran would say that. He has to. He still probably won’t accept a deal to an American League team, but in case you haven’t noticed, the Rangers and the Red Sox are the only two AL teams even considering Beltran. It’s very likely that he will end up on a National League roster. …
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Stark: Beltran will only accept a deal to the NL
On his subscriber-only rumor central, Jayson Stark reported that Carlos Beltran will only accept a trade to a National League team. He basically said: Carlos told a friend that even though he’s said to reporters that he will accept a deal to a few AL teams, he will not actually accept a trade to one. …
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Why the Mets need to keep Chris Capuano and R.A. Dickey
Over the past few weeks, the Mets have been getting calls from teams about a trade for either Chris Capuano or R.A. Dickey. They have both pitched well this season, and have been solid throughout their Met careers. They could bring back a decent return to the Mets if traded, and the Mets could get …
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Carlos’ last home game?
Carlos Beltran may have played his last game at Citi Field today against the Cardinals, and it seemed like everyone knew it. In his last At-Bat, Carlos got a big standing ovation, well as big of an ovation as ten people can give. It seems increasingly likely, with the Mets falling out of contention, that …
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