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The Mets Really Want Cliff Lee
By Kyle Scott
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Be prepared to throw up just a little bit in your mouth.
This from today's NY Post:
Mets general manager Omar Minaya has called his Mariners counterpart,
Jack Zduriencik, to say that when Lee officially goes on the market, the
Mets want to be in. The Mets have had a scout at each of Lee's past few
starts, and plan to keep up that practice.
According to MLBTradeRumors.com, the Mets wouldn't even need a window to negotiate a new contract with Lee before doing a deal. They are willing to risk giving up top prospect Jenrry Mejia for a chance to win this year.
And again folks, this is why you don't trade Cliff Lee in the off-season for prospects (the best of which, Phillippe Aumont, has just been sent down to single-A). The Phillies had Roy Halladay and Cliff Lee, but couldn't stomach giving up their top prospects or paying Lee $9 million this year, which would have been a steal. Instead, the prospect crap shoot in Major League Baseball has left us with a couple of underachieving minor leaguers, and Lee is likely going to wind up with the Mets or the Yankees this year.
Kyle Scott is the founder and editor of CrossingBroad.com. He has written for CBS Philly and Philly Voice, and been a panelist or contributor on NBC Sports Philly, FOX 29 and SNY TV, as well as a recurring guest on 97.5 The Fanatic, 94 WIP, 106.7 The Fan and other stations. He has more than 10 years experience running digital media properties and in online advertising and marketing.