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In a recent report for the Star-Ledger, citing officials with 
three major-league teams, Dan Graziano wrote, ‘Mets GM Omar Minaya has been calling around this week to gauge the availability of players he thinks could help the Mets improve,’ such as O’s 1B Kevin Millar, and Pirates OF Jason Bay and Xavier Nady.”
However, during an appearance on WFAN’s Mike and the Maddog, SI.com’s Jon Heyman said of Millar:
“He’s a feisty guy, I’d like to see him come in to that clubhouse, and be a guy who can shake things up. But, you know what, there’s some detractors in that front office on Millar. So, I’m not gonna give that a better than 50–50 shot…If you recall, Tony Bernazard came from the Player’s Union…and, I have talked with Tony about Millar, and I don’t sense that he’s a fan. I’ve heard from others that, because Millar crossed the picket line (in 1994) and he was a replacement player, but I didn’t get that from Bernazard. You can make a case against him with out that. But, I’ve heard this, and I wouldn’t be shocked if that was an issue.”
In 233 at bats for the O’s this season, the 36–year-old Millar is hitting .249 with 11 HR and 33 RBI.
To listen to Heyman’s entire interview, click here.
Yeah! He’s old enough! YEAH!
OK, so we’re gonna trade some more prospects to get a right handed Delgado? No, thanks.
Sign Bonds.
I know its trendy to say right now, but I gotta beleive we can find a fiesty guy thats a bit younger. Personally, I’m starting to get pretty tired of dealing with the health issues (and therefore consitency issues) of the older players…
Nothing like bringing another washed-up 35yr old first baseman aboard. Hell, we should just bring hatterberg and julio franco in too.
If Tony B. doesn’t like him, I’m on board. Sign him immediately.
jeez, its like the Mets are running a retirment/pension fund for old players
“If you’re over 35 and are declining, make your future secure by joining the “New Mets!”
forget millar, deal for bay or nady.
Obviously, I’d love to get Nady back. He can play 1B and play OF when Alou needs a rest. If they signed him for a couple of years, he could take over 1B next year while the young uns come through the minors.
But I imagine the Pirates will want an arm and a leg for him.
I would expect that too. Then you have to determine if he is actually worth 2 AA prospects? Our best offer would have to be one of the AA hitters and Neise. Is that too much from our perspective, too little from theirs?
I am not sure I would want him at 1B for an entire season but he would look good in the OF with Beltran and Church. That would be a good offensive and defensive OF.
Then maybe you can let one of the hold overs play 1B or trade for a young guy.
That would leave a lot of money for pitching next saeson.
Yea. Basically look i would love to have nady back but frankly a guy like him is at this point a GLARING need of ours and just about every team knows this. As ive been saying dont expect teams to line up and help us out..what i mean by that is the pirates will definatly ask for fernando martinez plus im sure another prospect in order to get bay or nady. They are not worth it IMO. This is where omar has to get creative in persuading them to take chips that we dont have or overselling our talent(heilman). I seriously dont expect to see nady in a mets uniform much less bay. Also keep in mind nady is doing VERY well over there..why would they trade him to the mets to help them out…..
Throwing Heilman in there actually may go a long way…He is a capable reliever, but he has gotta buried at this point…Maybe him plus a AA’er can get the job done…
I hope so ravi but something tells me if that was the case omar would have pulled the trigger on that already…i think the pirates are asking for a lil bit more than that.
I would gladly trade FMart+Heilman for Jason Bay, but it’s not going to happen. Bay is a stud, Pittsburgh is going to want an arm and a leg for him.
give them Heilman’s right arm and Alou’s left leg….deal done!
that’s fine, GIVE them the arm and a leg, who cares? get rid of half this team to get nady. as you said, he can play 1st. that’s perfect, let’s get him back here!
Well, I can’t stand scabs–never could. But that’s not the main reason I cringe at the thought of Kevin Millar. He’s older than Delgado, and he’s not that great mashing lefties. Not much of a fielder anymore, either.
Plus, who would we have to give up for him?
But he’s “feisty.” Forgot about that. Then again, so is Billy Wagner. Look where that’s gotten us.
If Millar can provide leadership, direction and perform when his name is called, then by all means - YES!!
This team needs a shot in the arse badly… something has to be done!
Leadership and direction are things that develop within a team among its key players, over time. You don’t get that in a mid-season trade, I don’t care who you’re talking about.
Hate, hate, hate tony bernazard
YOUNGER NOT OLDER YOUNGER NOT OLDER YOUNGER NOT OLDER.
Can they not get this through their head? Delgado is going to give you as much as Millar, why even do it?
Go get a young AAA 1B. I looked at Kendry Morales stats based on someone else’s suggestion. He would be perfect.
we shoulda traded Heilman a month ago to the ANgels for him. RIght when they got all their injuries on that staff, a heilman mighta enticed them….now, forget it
They still need bullpen help. I think they would bite. Especially if it was Heilman and Show for Morales and a prospect.
I do Heilman and Schoe for Morales yesterday.
Maybe instead of collecting broken down former Expos, the Mets can try to corner the market on 22YO 1B guys?
Would the rockies bite on a trade that revolves around Holiday for Beltran?
Holiday is a free agent after next year, and the Rockies have already decided that they can non/will not sign him. Instead send Beltran and some cash to the rockies to play center field and hit 60 hrs in that band box. With Holiday we get a 28-yr old guy that has been to a WS and can bat cleanup behind Wright.
If only we hadnt traded Gomez, then he could play center…
Do you know why the Rockies won’t resign Holliday? They can’t afford him. So why would they want Beltran? Besides Beltran gives so much more on defense and Holiday’s home away splits are terrible.
Not to mention Beltran has a no trade clause.
You also get a dude incapable of playing anything but LF while giving up, arguably, the best defending CF in the NL today.
Not sure what the hate of Beltran is about. People got this idea in their head that he’s supposed to hit 50 homers a year or something and he’s not that player. What he is is a guy that’ll hit .270 with 30+ homers and drive in around 100 a year, so I don’t get the hate.
I think it’s because he’s batting cleanup right now, so people expect “cleanup numbers” from him. In a better lineup, Beltran’s a 3.
Also, he makes so many difficult plays look so easy that I think it makes a lot of fans assume that anyone could do what he does. If he did the exact opposite and made easy plays look hard, fans would love him (see: Jim Edmonds in his prime)
Its not his fault that our ideal cleanup guy spit the bit.
I’ve been wishing they would switch Wright and Beltran for about six weeks. IMO Beltran would benefit from hitting ahead of Wright more than Wright benefits from hitting ahead of Beltran.
Why are so many people hellbent on trading beltran??
Is it that hes playing out of role in the #4 hole
Is it that he gives us great defense in Center
Is it that given the opportunity he has the best percentage to steal??
please tell me why we gotta get rid of him??
I figure it’s because he has the most value and they figure it we’re not going to be good enough to win a championship this year, or next year, we might as well trade him for prospects now. But I don’t see what the point of trading him for Holiday would be. I wouldn’t make sense for either team.
I just don’t get why we can’t make moves right now with this year and next year in mind?
I don’t mind Nady or Bay as they could play LF next season. You can’t be making gut moves that don’t help us in the future.