Blog: Olney to Trade Mets for O’s
In a post to his blog for ESPN.com, Buster Olney writes that the Mets seem to prefer to land a catcher who is not Paul Lo Duca.
According to Olney, ‘the guy who makes the most sense’ is Orioles C Ramon Hernandez, ‘who is coming off a lousy year but could be revitalized playing for a contender, and in being reunited with former Oakland pitching coach Rick Peterson.’
Olney suggests the Mets engage the O’s in 
talks involving not only Hernandez, but also 2B Brian Roberts and RHP Chad Bradford.
…in reading olney, it’s sounding as though he feels a package from the Mets, which includes either Lastings Milledge and Carlos Gomez, could net them all three, considering that bradford and ramon make a good chuck of change, and roberts is a free agent after next season…
In 156 games for Baltimore last season, the 30–year-old Roberts hit .290 with 12 HR, 42 doubles, 57 RBI and stole 50 bases.
…like Luis Castillo, or David Eckstein, roberts would be a perfect fit batting behind Jose Reyes…hey, any shot Erik Bedard can drive them all to shea, and, you know, just stay for a start or two…
