Zito to Mets for Milledge & Bannister???

[Havok1517]

I really think the Mets need this to happen and if they can get it done with a trade and sign I like it for both teams. Relying on Glavine and Trachsel to make the Mets a contender is a BIG gamble.

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2006/03/g ... eball.html

[Thursday]

This one has been floating around for a while, so i'm not entirely sure on the doability of it. Time will tell.

[Xtreemes]

Won't happen now, especially after they just named Bannister the 5th starter and devastated Heilman by sending him to the pen. What sense would that make. If your going to trade Bannister just send him to AAA and keep Heilman in the rotation.

[Zito is God]

It makes sense because Heilman is no Zito. Zito gives them a perfect 1-2 punch in the rotation and a decent shot at the championship. The A's have a surplus of starters deemed to the pen so they would not mind either.

Of course this would shatter my entire view of baseball, but I can see it happening.

(Me? I Mets fan? Sitting around talking of possibilities with Amazinz? Thats just wierd.)

[George_Foreman]

As a Braves fan, if the Mets get Zito, I'll get concerned about this year's pennant. Right now, their rotation is their biggest weakness, and an established starter to put behind Pedro is exactly what they need.

That said, if they give up Milledge, I think I'll be kind of happy. The Mets are really good about mortgaging their future to fail in the present, so perhaps that's all this trade would turn out to be.

[Havok1517]

Some people may not like to hear this but who really cares about Heilman and Bannister in the big picture? Bannister isn't anything speacial by any scouting reports I;ve read and Heilman is by far more valuable in the bullpen than in the rotation and I doubt he'll ever be better than a good #3 if given a rotation spot. I was under the impression that the Mets believe they could win it all this year, not next, or the year after that. They won't so with Glavine and Trachsel as their #2 & #3. If they can get Zito in a trade and sign (ala Hudson & Mulder) without giving up Pelfrey I think they'll be alright and improve their chances at being WS Champs. Milledge is the sticking point here but they already have Beltran in CF. Would they like to keep Milledge, yes, I'm sure they would. But to keep him and watch your rotation suffer besides Pedro again and again doesn't make a ton of sense if they really wanna win this year. It is much eaiser to find an OF than it is to find a stud SP like Zito who could be had below his market value as well. Anybody in favor of this?

[Amazinz]

This rumor has certainly been around for awhile. I thought for sure Zito would be traded this off-season but I was wrong about that. Now I'm convinced he'll be traded by the deadline. We'll see.

But I do know this... When Gotham Baseball first started it was a decent little site for Mets and Yankees fans but their "insider sources" are pure crap and I think they make stuff up just to garner attention. Just my opinion though.

[RynMan]

This rumor has certainly been around for awhile. I thought for sure Zito would be traded this off-season but I was wrong about that. Now I'm convinced he'll be traded by the deadline. We'll see.

I expect the A's to be leading the West by the deadline. Not sure that they would deal him at that stage.

As for this deal, I doubt it. The A's outfield of the future right now will probably be Swisher in RF, Herrera in CF. Milledge in left would be nice though.

[Havok1517]

If Herrera recovers from being out the entire season. You think Herrera would be a better CF than Milledge?

[George_Foreman]

How good is Swisher's arm? It's not tough for me to see him ending up at first base as basically an Adam Dunn clone.