The Mets trade for two pitchers:
The New York Mets have sent outfielder Xavier Nady to Pittsburgh for starting pitcher Oliver Perez and reliever Roberto Hernandez, CBS SportsLine has learned.
If Rick Peterson can return Oliver Perez to his 2004 performance, this is a great deal. Nady gives the Pirates some power, but they need players who get on base. He’s 27, so there’s not much up side left to the X-man. Typical Pirates deal, doesn’t help the club all that much (unless you consider getting rid of Perez addition by subtraction).
This deal comes on the heels of the Sanchez injury.
Pirates are very busy today – also sending Kip Wells to the Rangers and Craig Wilson to the Yanks for Chacon
Also, I’m hearing that Perez and Heath Bell might be heading out to SD for Linebrink
I’m hearing that Perez and Bell for Linebrink is a done deal.
I’m now hearing that that deal is dead….unfortunately for the Mets.