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“The Rockies continue to be interested in Aaron Heilman, even if it does not involve a Huston Street trade,” writes Joel Sherman at his blog for the New York Post.
Meanwhile, according to Jayson Stark at ESPN.com, “The Mets and Cubs have 
discussed a trade that would send pitcher Jason Marquis to New York for Heilman. But chances of that deal happening appeared slim Tuesday.”
On Sunday, three days ago in the Star-Ledger, Dan Graziano said the Mets passed on such a trade, ‘because they were trying to use Heilman in other deals.’
From what I can gather, teams are interested in Heilman.
However, so far, the word in Vegas suggests the Mets are asking too much in return.
In reality, the Mets are probably holding steady, positioning their chips, and will inevitably ship Heilman to a new city.
I believe their first choice is to trade Heilman to the Rockies for Street – but, from what I can gather, the two sides continue to haggle over additional players.
That said, from what I have been told, though the Mets and Rockies have not had substantive talks in Las Vegas, both sides are still aware of one another’s needs – though Sherman’s report could suggest otherwise.
Speaking of relief pitchers…
“The Indians appear to be close to signing closer Kerry Wood to a two-year contract,” reports MLB.com.
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So far the Heilman rumors are for Street , Marquis……….any more?
if aaron heilman is still on the roster come spring training im going to have to do something about it
Gotta find a way to get Street here… with K-Rod and Street in the back of the bullpen, it would be hard to blow many games. That would represent a substantial improvement in the pen.
Yeah, my only reaction to this is just make sure Aaron Heilman is not on this team come March.
Heilman and Evans or Feliciano for Street – seriously, what is the hold up here??
how ab for corpas straight up
At least they are trying to cut the umbilical cord.
Heilman is a good pitcher, but he is a head case, a new city would be nice for him, especially one that doesn’t hate his guts.
We need to save Evans for a possible deal with Tampa or elsewhere. Tampa wants a young right handed hitting outfielder that can platoon. Sounds like Evans to me.
omar should consider finding a way to get both Street and Jeff Baker for Heilman and another player.
the mets would be a perfect place for Baker to get a chance to play second base for a full season.
I’d be happy with a trade for a supply of fresh towels for Heilman. Any takers?
teams are interest in heilman??? there is a god…
ineedahermida,
the word in vegas is that the mets are asking too much for heilman already, and you’re here trying to raise the stakes? wth?
I can’t blame Omar trying to ask for too much…You gotta see what you can get and how you can get…and then you work from there.
But it does look like its inevitable Heilman will not be a NYM much longer, and that will be an early Christmas present (if it happens by then)
That Heilman-Marquis trade sounds like the worst trade ever.
For both teams.
the only way I like getting Marquis is if we flip him to the Rockies after. The cubs will already have agreed to eat a chunk of the salary, and that could mean Street + for us. The Rockies have discussed Marquis with the cubs but didnt like the asking price.
the rockies have some very good players that Omar is probably interested as well:
Colorado has a lot of good young talent and Omar is probably trying to get someone else along with Street.
Barmes or Baker would easily start at 2nd for us. Hawpe, Atkins would start in LF. Grilli, Herges, Corpas would be great for the bullpen. Jeff Francis would make a decent 4th or 5th starter so there are some guys there we could use.
could the mets package Heilman, Feliciano, Parnell, Kunz and Murphy in a deal for Street, Atkins and Barmes. probably not Omar is probably still trying to get something of that nature…
Maybe Atkins could just play 2nd. then we wouldnt need him and Barmes and possibly keep Murphy the hitting machine in left. Atkins did appear in atleast 1 game at 2nd this year. not sure how many times tho…
Were I a GM well outside of NY or another media hotbed, I’d definitely have Heilman on the radar. He may be a starter, and he has great stuff. . . . And remember, they all go to sleep at night with pictures of Brad Lidge tatooed to the insider of their eyelids — another guy with good stuff who just needed a different hat.
I think if they need to include Feliciano to get Street from Colorado, which was the trade runored, go do it. We can pick up a lefty to handle Pedro’s one batter max-way too inconsistent…
FlightFromHouston says:
December 9th, 2008 at 4:01 pm
teams are interest in heilman??? there is a god…
If teams were interested in Castillo what would that be?
im sure Omar would do the trade in the future but hes waiting it out. maybe the Rockies are trying to sign a starter but if that falls through maybe Omar can deal just Heilman for Street or Heilman and someone less than Evans or Feliciano
Maybe Omar is trying to get steven register back as part of the other players holding up the deal. I’d trade Heilman and Feliciano for Street and Register anyday. He should never have let register go back to Colorado!
Houston: if teams were interested in Castillo that would mean the second coming of Christ.