News: Mets eye’d DeRosa, not Nyjer or Hinske
Mets assistant GM John Ricco told reporters yesterday that the Mets did have interest in Mark DeRosa, who was eventually traded to the Cardinals, but the price was too steep.
However, Ricco said the Mets did not try to acquire Eric Hinske, who was traded to the Yankees, or Nyjer Morgan, who was traded 
to the Pirates.
Ricco was later asked if not knowing when certain players will return from injury is impacting how the team approaches the trade deadline, to which he said:
“Well, clarity would certainly help. But, we’re being aggressive, working the phones and looking to improve this club as it is… We have plenty of holes to fill. I know Omar is making a lot of calls, I’m making calls, and, from that stand point, I don’t think we could be any more aggressive… We’re always going to do what’s in the best interest of the club, short-term and long-term.”
There are fans who are demanding the Mets make a deal. But, I just don’t know what deal they’re demanding.
From what I can tell, the magic-bullet deal isn’t there.
Sure, I believe the Mets could get Adam Dunn, but the Red Sox and other teams are interested as well. And so, given how desperate the Mets are, given the other interested teams, and given how the Nationals do not need to move him, believe me, Dunn is going to cost a too much talent in return.
It’s funny, I hear from people all day who complain on one hand that the farm system is too weak, they say the Mets have nothing to deal and no players in house to rely on when people go on the disabled list. Then, in the very next breath, they demand trading the few prospects the team has for a player like Dunn.
