The Mets dropped two of the three to the D-Backs this past weekend in Arizona, losing Friday and Saturday night, but winning yesterday.
The Mets begin a four-game series with Giants tonight in San Francisco, after which they'll travel to San Diego to play three games against the Padres starting Friday.
Also this past weekend, in case you missed it, the Mets said they will send Kirk Nieuwenhuis to Triple-A Buffalo and activate Mike Baxter from the 15-day disabled list before tonight's game.
Meanwhile, Frank Francisco pitched a scoreless inning in relief on Friday and Sunday, as he works his way back from an oblique injury and a sore knee. Terry Collins said yesterday the team will evaluate Francisco tomorrow before deciding what's next.
Jason Bay was 0-7 this weekend and is hitless in his last 22 at bats, which is the second-worst hitless streak of his career. According to Mike Puma of the New York Post, a team source said Bay probably has another week to try and show 'something,' otherwise he will be relegated to the bench and Baxter will get the bulk of the playing time.
The MLB Trade Deadline is tomorrow night. This past weekend we learned that the Mets had recently engaged in talks with the Cubs about C Geovany Soto; while the Tigers, Braves, Giants and Rangers have shown interest in Scott Hairston, teams are not showing much interest in Tim Byrdak and Daniel Murphy; the Padres and Huston Street agreed to a two-year contract extension; the A's were said to be close to acquiring C George Kottaras,
Matthew Cerrone: The Mets aren't interested in trading players for Low-A talent. Instead, they're looking for any upper level player who can join an already crowded farm system as the organization builds for 2013 and 2014. The thing is, teams are only offering low-level talent for Hairston and Byrdak at this point. I'm hearing the Mets are more likely to keep these guys than move them, unless something changes. The buzz around baseball is the Mets (and other teams) can probably get the same talent in return through waivers for these type of players in August, so why rush'
Nevertheless, I've heard the Giants remain the best fit for Hairston, who the Mets could still up end keeping and try to bring back for next season.
In regards to Murphy, the Mets have been underwhelmed by offers for him dating back to last winter. There are teams that like him, but they only value his bat. I've heard the Dodgers, Blue Jays and Padres have all expressed interest in him during the last nine months. However, they're only offering mediocre big-league relievers and what amounts to help on the bench. The reality is, unless he's a super star or a versatile role player, a team is more likely to acquire a guy like Murphy in the off season not in July. This is probably why trades for catchers also keep falling through for the Mets, who have reportedly talked to the Cubs and Red Sox, among others.
These other teams still need to play baseball this year and it's easier to just pass on the low-level prospect being offered in trade now and simply stick with the team you have. Then, in the off season, make a move ' like trading away a catcher, or your second baseman ' when you have time and more opportunities to re-create the roster.
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