Friday, November 30, 2007

Milledge to the Nationals for Church, Schneider

Sometimes after a deal is done in baseball, it's real obvious why. Other times, you are left just hoping your team knows something that you don't. I know Milledge's value does not appear to be what it once was, but trading him for a 29-year old mediocre OF and a catcher who can't hit a lick?
I can only hope of one of two things:

1) As Cerrone from Metsblog suggested, it's plausible that the A's, Twins and Orioles would prefer Church in a deal, and the Mets have continually insisted that landing a front-line starter is their #1 goal

2) Milledge will be named in the Mitchell Report

Outside of these two possibilities, I have no explanation for this trade. Omar if you're reading, feel free to explain.

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