The New York Mets have several holes to fill, particularly in the outfield.
The greatest area of depth is their rotation, headlined by 38-year-old NL Cy Young contender R.A. Dickey.
The knuckleballer posted a 2.73 ERA and 1.053 WHIP in a NL-high 233.2 innings in 2012. He also led the NL in complete games (five), shutouts (three) and strikeouts (230).
He has one year and $5 million remaining on his current contract and to date the Mets have shown no inclination to sign him to a long-term deal.
It makes perfect sense for the Mets to listen to offers for Dickey and on Thursday during a scrum with reporters at the GM Meetings, GM Sandy Alderson did little to squash the speculation.
Sandy Alderson on R.A. Dickey: “It would be a little unusual to trade a Cy Young winner.” He’s already assuming Dickey will win. @mlbonfox — Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) November 8, 2012
Sandy Alderson on R.A. Dickey: “It would be a little unusual to trade a Cy Young winner.” He’s already assuming Dickey will win. @mlbonfox
— Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) November 8, 2012
Word is #mets seek OF and catching help in dickey trade talks. Haven’t abandoned hope for extension, but exploring trades 2 — Jon Heyman (@JonHeymanCBS) November 8, 2012
Word is #mets seek OF and catching help in dickey trade talks. Haven’t abandoned hope for extension, but exploring trades 2
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeymanCBS) November 8, 2012
At no point in remarks did Sandy Alderson rule out possibility of Dickey trade. — Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) November 8, 2012
At no point in remarks did Sandy Alderson rule out possibility of Dickey trade.
Trading Dickey wouldn’t be popular. But considering the pitching market as it stands, one NL exec on Mets: “They’d be crazy not to listen.” — Marc Carig (@MarcCarig) November 8, 2012
Trading Dickey wouldn’t be popular. But considering the pitching market as it stands, one NL exec on Mets: “They’d be crazy not to listen.”
— Marc Carig (@MarcCarig) November 8, 2012
Trading Dickey won’t help Mets sell tickets, but easy to argue it would be best for building team that eventually contends. — DKnobler (@DKnobler) November 8, 2012
Trading Dickey won’t help Mets sell tickets, but easy to argue it would be best for building team that eventually contends.
— DKnobler (@DKnobler) November 8, 2012
How uncertain is the Mets outfield situation?
In reality, if Mets needed to field a team today — they don’t — Lucas Duda would be in LF, Kirk Nieuwenhuis in CF and I don’t know in RF. — Adam Rubin (@AdamRubinESPN) November 8, 2012
In reality, if Mets needed to field a team today — they don’t — Lucas Duda would be in LF, Kirk Nieuwenhuis in CF and I don’t know in RF.
— Adam Rubin (@AdamRubinESPN) November 8, 2012
Mets GM Sandy Alderson, on his OF: “What outfield? We’re going to bring those fences in another 150 feet.” — DKnobler (@DKnobler) November 8, 2012
Mets GM Sandy Alderson, on his OF: “What outfield? We’re going to bring those fences in another 150 feet.”