Buzz: The Package for Ian Snell
In the hours before the Trade Deadline, at 
his blog for SI.com, Jon Heyman wrote that the Mets had discussed whether it was possible to acquire RHP Ian Snell from the Pirates, so to use him as a relief pitcher.
According to the Denver Post, when the Rockies asked about acquiring Snell, the Pirates asked for LHP Franklin Morales, Esmil Rogers and Chris Nelson in return.
Morales is not only Colorado’s top-rated pitching prospect, but also the third-best starting pitching prospect in all of baseball, according to Baseball America, who also ranked Nelson as the organization’s fourth-best position prospect.
…so, for the Mets, i’m thinking Jon Niese, Mike Carp and a Single-A starting pitcher, though the package asked of the Rockies would certainly be considered more significant…
…in other words, wow…
…if this is indicative of the asking prices around the deadline, i understand why so few players were moved…
