The Mets were reported to have inquired about Mark Buehrle and Houston’s Brad Lidge, however names of Mets involved was not reported. I don’t see making this move. I figure Buehrle realistically takes two of the three (Gomez, Milledge or Freddy Martinez) and a pitcher (Pelfrey or Humber?) to get this deal done. This is the type of short sighted, win now management that pleaged the Mets throughout the 90’s and the in the post-Valentine era.  At least one of the three future outfielders probably won’t pan out, but at least one of them figures to make the bigs. It’s just the Mets luck that the one they trade pans out. Buehrle will be a rent-a-player this year and will be a free agent at the end of the season. I could see Minaya strengthing the pen, but starting pitching should be the least of the Mets worries.

Lidge, well to be honest, I dont trust closers that lose their “stuff.” (Also see Looper, Braden and Benitez, Armando) and dispite his close relationship with Billy Wagner, I don’t think either one of these players is the answer. Especially, if it means trading off your best position players, Outfielders to boot, when you’re outfield is looking older by the second. It would be great if the Mets hit on all three, Willie could work out some sort of rotation for them to share playing time, then when Beltran has his annual slump due to a nagging injury but plays through it, the Mets can sit him and not go into a month long, offensivley devoid, slump.

NOTE TO READER: Sorry for that last line, I am just a little depressed and frustrated watching this team, particular the two Carloses flounder through June. By the way is it me or when Carlos Beltran talks about “Not being 100%, do you think that somehow really means, “completely ineffective.”

Last night during ESPN’s awful presentation of Sunday Night Baseball, I caught Peter Gammons speculating that the Mets were prepared to send Carlos Gomez, Lastings Milledge and Freddy Martinez to Mark Buehrle. If I had to guess I would say it was just Gammons throwing a name at the Mets and picking the team’s best prospect to make the deal. Gammons is hyper-accurate as long as he is talking Red Sox, otherwise he is usually off the mark.

Ludicrous trades for amenities we don’t need aside, the June Swoon continues.

This is what it was like for Braves fans for the past 14 out of 16 seasons.

Remember years past when the Mets would always seem to be a few games out of first and technically right in the hunt but couldn’t capitalize on the Braves struggles? Then they would finally hit their groove and take off leaving us far behind in the standings?

Baseball history seems to be repeating itself, only with the same roles filled with different players. The Mets find their gear and leave the East far off in the distance by August. But they better find it soon; one and a half games and getting smaller.

The Mets, whether due to frustration or they may be pressing too much, need to start working the starter. Five pitch innings from Chieng Ming Wang are inexcusable and Beltran and Delgado are the main culprits. I have mentally started filling in 0s for those two spots in the lineup. Willie must be at the end of his rope as we have even seen Beltran in the two hole, something Willie has been unable or unwilling to do in the past. Hell must have truly frozen over. Nonetheless the Mets need to start working pitchers, lately guys have been getting out of innings with little or no effort in the past month. There is no excuse for letting a starter get to the eighth under 100 pitches.

The Mets need to find the gear as the Braves get real large in the rear view mirror.

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My appologies to readers who’s comments were accidentally deleted by me in an attempt to clear out the porn and gambling websites that polute my comments on a daily basis. I make it a practice to keep any and all comments regardless if they are complentary or if they are telling me to Eff off. The deletion was entirely accidental and any and all comments are always welcome. Again, my deepest appologies.

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