The New York Mets were giving the New York Yankees a good run for their money in terms of rumors and speculation leading up to the trade deadline. Everyone knew that the New York Mets were going to trade outfielder Carlos Beltran and it was just a matter of when the trigger would be pulled and what prospects would come back to Queens in exchange. Well, Sandy Alderson and the New York Mets did not waste much time (relative to some other deadline deals) in shipping Carlos Beltran to the San Francisco Giants in exchange for pitching prospect Zack Weeler. When I first heard about the agreement between the New York Mets and the San Francisco Giants, the trade was not quite official so I did not offer up any opinion or analysis. Well, the deal is official and after being out of town for the weekend, I’m ready to share some of my thoughts on the trade.
I’m quite happy with this trade. All along I expressed a desire to see the Mets add pitching to their farm system and even…
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New York Mets Land a Potential Gem in Zack Wheeler
Posted on 02 August 2011.
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Jarrod Saltalamacchia Says John Lackey Is the Same Pitcher, Just Executing Better
Posted on 25 April 2011.
Red Sox catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia has taken some heat this season, but he was behind the plate for another pitching gem on Sunday. John Lackey pitched eight shutout innings, and Dan Wheeler finished the 7-0 win off by retiring the Angels in order in the ninth. Lackey’s strong performance is a far cry from how he began 2011, but Saltalamacchia says that he’s the same pitcher and is just executing his pitches better. “I don’t think he pitched any different,” Saltalamacchia said. “I think he’s feeling more comfortable, hitting his spots a little better, not missing over the middle, missing…
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