Author: Drew Costello
It is no secret that The Mets have struggled due to injuries and poor fundamentals over the last month and a half. The question has now become how to fix this group of struggling and injured players. Omar Minaya has struggled to make a trade due to the parity around baseball. The fact that The Mets stand 37-38 today and are only three games back of The Phillies is a prime example of the mediocrity in the National League this season. After the disastrous last three games, I thought it was a good time to look at The Mets options on the trade market as it stands right now.
Postitives: Huff is batting .275 with 10 Home Runs and 52 RBIs coming into tonight’s game. He would provide the power and run production that The Mets have been in need of since Beltran and Delgado went down to injuries.
Negatives: We saw first hand that Huff struggles defensively at first base. The Mets have lost games due to poor fundamentals and he wouldn’t help in that category. Another negative is that he plays in a “hitter friendly” ball park. He would undoubtedly see his production diminish a bit playing his home games at Citi Field. He is also the type of player Omar Minaya has explained would cause a problem after The Mets’ players get healthy because his lack of versatility would create roster problems when The Mets get some players back from the disabled list.
Probability of becoming a Met: Unlikely
Positives: Teahen is hitting .281 with 8 homeruns and 28 RBIs with 36 runs scored. He can play multiple positions and has played third base, right field, and first base this season. His versatility would be his most attractive trait to The Mets. He would fit perfectly in the make up of Citi Field because the last two seasons he has had over 30 doubles.
Negatives: This is the first season that he has had average above .270 and Citi Field could bring him back down to his average of about .260 which is not very productive.
Probability of becoming a Met: 50-50
Positives: Dunn is batting .257 with 19 Home Runs and 53 RBIs. He’s also walked 60 times. Out of all the options mentioned so fan Dunn clearly has the best power of the group. He has hit some of the longest home runs in the majors this season and his power would not dip much at Citi Field. He also has the benefit of being able to play a corner outfield position and man first base for the Mets.
Negatives: While Dunn has 19 Home Runs, he also has struck out 84 times. The Nationals have a new general manager in Mike Rizzo who took over for Jim Bowden after he fired for a scandal in the Dominican Republic. Rizzo is looking to keep the job after the season and is looking to impress management and has been asking for a ton for Adam Dunn. Dunn is also a liability in the field. He has not very mobile and misjudges fly balls occasionally.
Probability of becoming a Met: Unlikely
Positives: Johnson is a good defender at first base and hits for a high average. This season he is hitting .299 with 5 Home Runs and 33 RBIs. He is hitting below his career average, but when is healthy he is a sure bet 40 doubles guy. His defense at first would be an improvement over Daniel Murphy.
Negatives: Johnson is not as versatile as some of the other players which brings up the question: where do you play him after Carlos Delgado gets back? Just like Dunn, Mike Rizzo has been asking for too much in return. It was rumored that the Nationals wanted Manny Delcarmen for Dunn about a month ago. That would be the equivalent of having to give up Bobby Parnell plus another player. Another red flag for Johnson is that he has had injury problems throughout his career. The last thing The Mets need is to trade prospects for someone who ends up on the disabled list.
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