Alex Escobar

[Absolutely Adequate]

Maybe it's just me, but I still root for former Mets prospects. And seeing him get released just shocks me. I wonder if the Mets will try to sign him again, now that the Indians have given up hope.

[Rirruto]

Just proves that a 'cant miss' prospect i still just a PROSPECT. I hope the same is for Kazmir and we didn't give up a future Cy Young winner

[Amazinz]

I'm the same way AA. I follow the Mets farm system as closely as I can and I start to get attached to these guys. I still enjoy seeing guys like Izzy do well as long as it's not against the Mets.

As for Kazmir I hope he does well but I also hope that Peterson works his magic on K.B. and V.Z. If just one of these guys has a Schmidt-like turnaround it really won't matter how well Kazmir does. If both of these guys flop and Kazmir goes on to be a stud this will be a tough pill to swallow for a long time to come.

[pokerplaya]

There's just no way I can be on board with the deals. I think they suck. If they wouldn't consider dealing the farm (notably Kazmir) for Soriano, why the hell would they do it for Zambrano.

Next time they should try and deal the 3B for the B-Mets, Rodney Nye.

[Amazinz]

Kazmir for Soriano was never a possibility. Texas wanted Kazmir/Reyes for Soriano.

Also, Soriano didn't want to play for the Mets.

[raiders_umpire]

alex escobar....a blast from the past..... and i know he was a "prized" prospect back in 2000 or so...but i just never saw it... he was average in all aspects of baseball not great in any of them.... his speed, power, arm was ok, but not great,,,,i think him being in the mets farm system got him more "publicity" than he was worth.......