I know this should probably go in the Hot Stove thread but this is a big deal considering MANY are National League East fans.

Reportedly for Mike Jacobs and a top pitching prospect (although there are questions as to how good he will be) Yusmeiro Petit.

http://florida.marlins.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/article.jsp?ymd=20051123&content_id=1271795&vkey=news_fla&fext=.jsp&c_id=fla

11/23/2005 10:14:07 AM

teams in the Northeast = picking up other teams' washed up/injured talent

11/23/2005 10:18:44 AM

Mets still will find a way to not make the playoffs.

11/23/2005 11:15:30 AM

Damn it mets.....always trading away top talent (Jacobs)..............for big name guys who underperform

11/23/2005 11:16:32 AM

We could have got him for almost nothing, the marlins were desperate to get rid of his contract

Omar overpays once again, but damn if our team wont look good our paper next year

They better keep my boy Lastings tho, he's gonna be a player

11/23/2005 1:47:34 PM

^^^LOL so true.

11/23/2005 1:48:05 PM

HAHAHAHA..... what a joke.... haahha... the mets.....

11/23/2005 1:49:21 PM

yeah

lets talk when the mets actually make the postseason

11/23/2005 2:14:18 PM

Quote :

"Carlos Delgado a Met"

It was then that NyM410 shit his pants in pure joy.

11/24/2005 12:28:48 AM

This is fucking terrible.....Omar made a major blunder..................god damn it mets....that Jacobs kid had some major potential that why the Marlins were willing to let old ass Delgado go..........at most Carlos might be good for one year ...........................FUCK

11/24/2005 12:37:50 PM

Jacobs was at maximum value. I liked him but he was never a high prospect and he will never live up to his amazing star. Petit was projected as a backend guy considering he topped out at 86 and is a pitcher, even in the minors, that relied more on fooling hitters then overpowering. It is very rare that a pitcher who relies on deception in the minors is a very succesful majors pitching (obvious exceptions of course like Maddox).

Carlos will be fine for his contract life. He is only 33 and had a top class year last year still in a pitchers park in Miami. I'm not too worried about that.

Two side effects I think you are underestimating. The importance of having a true top class cleanup hitter so Beltran can be more comfortable. Also, it puts us in the front for the Wagner sweepstakes. He told the Daily News that it is now a 'one-horse race' now that the Mets have shown a willingness to win over Philly.

I don't mind the trade and I am usually high on prospects. Milledge is still there along with two top pitchers in Humber and Pelfry (when they sign him but I'm not worried about that; they will get it done).

11/24/2005 12:45:26 PM