http://metsobsessed.com/2009/11/21/mets-tigers-carlos-beltran-for-granderson-and-zumaya-good-idea/ Like a Drug Addiction but Without the Highs Thu, 15 Jul 2010 08:53:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 http://metsobsessed.com/2009/11/21/mets-tigers-carlos-beltran-for-granderson-and-zumaya-good-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-89 Gil Reich Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:32:37 +0000 http://metsobsessed.com/2009/11/21/mets-tigers-carlos-beltran-for-granderson-and-zumaya-good-idea/#comment-89 Sorry Mike, not with you on this one. Before getting into the details, it's unlikely you're going to get fair value when trading an underrated player coming off an injury. Even if the opposing GM understands the value, his fan base would skewer him for giving up fair value for a guy like Beltran who first has to prove he can come back and play a full season. As for the specific deal, Joel Zumaya wouldn't even make the Mets team. 4.94 ERA with a 1.81 WHIP and a homer every 6 innings? Forget it, unless your goal is making Met fans miss Aaron Heilman and Doug Sisk. Granderson? OK, he's good for a .249 hitter. But he'd be a big drop from Beltran. And after paying his salary, and if you're covering 10 million of Beltran's, then you only have enough left to cover a tiny part of Holliday's salary. And remember one of our top prospects is center fielder Fernando Martinez. Let's keep Beltran with F-Mart ready to step in afterwards. Sorry Mike, not with you on this one. Before getting into the details, it’s unlikely you’re going to get fair value when trading an underrated player coming off an injury. Even if the opposing GM understands the value, his fan base would skewer him for giving up fair value for a guy like Beltran who first has to prove he can come back and play a full season. As for the specific deal, Joel Zumaya wouldn’t even make the Mets team. 4.94 ERA with a 1.81 WHIP and a homer every 6 innings? Forget it, unless your goal is making Met fans miss Aaron Heilman and Doug Sisk. Granderson? OK, he’s good for a .249 hitter. But he’d be a big drop from Beltran. And after paying his salary, and if you’re covering 10 million of Beltran’s, then you only have enough left to cover a tiny part of Holliday’s salary. And remember one of our top prospects is center fielder Fernando Martinez. Let’s keep Beltran with F-Mart ready to step in afterwards.

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