Re: *** Official NY Mets Our OFFSEASON Has Come Thread ***
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According to Metsblog, Jason Stark (fwiw) says the following:
“The Mets have been looking for a defensive-minded catcher who could lead a staff, and Brian Schneider does that as well as anyone. And Ryan Church is a better player than you’re giving him credit for. He’s better than a fourth outfielder, even though he might be more a 5-day-a-week kind of player than a 7-day -a-week kind of player. And Milledge, frankly, turned out to be overrated. HIs value had plummeted. For a team trying to win in the short term, like the Mets, I totally understand this trade, Now let’s sit back and see how good Milledge turns out to be.”
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Milledge is already as good as Ryan Church. That is the problem.
They just signed one catcher who is a much better hitter than Schneider. Then they traded for another who's probably as good a hitter.
There's no way to slice this one into being a good trade - it isn't.
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