Mets Trade for El Duque

SkinsRaj28 · May 24, 2006

Traded Jorge Julio to get him, help bolster a depleted staff. What a steal. Jorge Julio straight up?!? The D'Backs are in 1st place right now, and aren't exactly the deepest team when it comes to starting pitching(although their bullpen depth is even worse)...still, JORGE JULIO?!? That means that they essentially traded Javier Vasquez and El Duque for Julio, if I'm not mistaken. WTF?!?

FatTony · May 24, 2006

SkinsRaj28 said:
Traded Jorge Julio to get him, help bolster a depleted staff. What a steal. Jorge Julio straight up?!? The D'Backs are in 1st place right now, and aren't exactly the deepest team when it comes to starting pitching(although their bullpen depth is even worse)...still, JORGE JULIO?!? That means that they essentially traded Javier Vasquez and El Duque for Julio, if I'm not mistaken. WTF?!?

Also means the Mets traded Kris Benson for El Duque.

NoTax · May 24, 2006

Fat Tony said:
Also means the Mets traded Kris Benson for El Duque.

Don't forget they also got John Maine in the Benson deal

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RobFunk · May 24, 2006

One of the coolest wind up in the history of the game returns to NY.

FatTony · May 24, 2006

NoTax said:
Don't forget they also got John Maine in the Benson deal

ope:

He was up for a cup of coffee.

hno:

Journeyman · May 24, 2006

What a trade!

I love this trade for the Mets, amazing!

Journeyman · May 24, 2006

RobFunk said:
One of the coolest wind up in thh history of the game returns to NY.

Absolutely, El Duque is a classic pitcher, old school all the way.

dmmd98 · May 24, 2006

I'll always respect El Duque for the way he came into the game last year against boston in the playoffs with the bases loaded and no one out and didnt allow a single run. That put the nail in the coffen for the Red Sox season.

Journeyman · May 24, 2006

dmmd98 said:
I'll always respect El Duque for the way he came into the game last year against boston in the playoffs with the bases loaded and no one out and didnt allow a single run. That put the nail in the coffen for the Red Sox season.

Very few remember that in the grand scheme of the White Sox post season! I said it then, I said it a few months ago, that inning changed everything in that series....If Boston goes on to win that game, who knows!

I also feel El Duque is the very best at getting out of no out bases loaded jams in general, he's always been so crafty in those spots.

Bet-It-All · May 24, 2006

Journeyman said:
Very few remember that in the grand scheme of the White Sox post season! I said it then, I said it a few months ago, that inning changed everything in that series....If Boston goes on to win that game, who knows!

I also feel El Duque is the very best at getting out of no out bases loaded jams in general, he's always been so crafty in those spots.

I was going to mention that but you did it for me. He is very underrated and as a yankee fan I would love to see him back on the yankees. If the Mets do make the playoffs, he can really help this team. I don't understand with the Diamondbacks would do this? They were in 1st place? Are they in need of relief pitching that badly? From what I know El Duque wasn't making that much money.

NoTax · May 24, 2006

Fat Tony said:
He was up for a cup of coffee.hno:

He got hurt. He will be back in the rotation very soon. Now if someone asks you about the Benson trade you will know what your talking about before you talk about it.

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THERECORDKEEPER2 · May 24, 2006

Very good trade for the Mets , even though i cannot stand El Jerke!!!

gold64 · May 24, 2006

remember the MainE

Hobbes · May 24, 2006

Well I guess I'm in the minority on this one. I don't really hate the deal but I don't think it is likely to pay off. Hernandez hasn't been any good as a starter for about a calendar year now. But then Julio is no great shakes, and El Duque is fun to watch. So just on entertainment value alone it's a plus for NY. I still think Heilman was the better fit and will end up filling this spot. I guess I'm ambivalent on this deal, crappy starter for crappy reliever, but I can see why Met fans would be hyped about it.

Insiders · May 24, 2006

He will certainly help the Mets..IMHO

FatTony · May 24, 2006

NoTax said:
He got hurt. He will be back in the rotation very soon. Now if someone asks you about the Benson trade you will know what your talking about before you talk about it.

ope:

What the hell is that suppose to mean?

I said they cut him or sent him back to the minors smart ass??? Take some time and figure it out.

BruceOcean · May 24, 2006

The guy can still pitch..He will help the METS..

PatrickMcIrish · May 24, 2006

Mets still trying to correct the blunder that sent Kazmir to the DRays. Can you imagine how many games that kid would win with an offense behind him?

Horrible deal, absolutely horrible. At least for the Mets it was.

Puccini · May 24, 2006

Yup, every time Kazmir pitches it looks worse and worse. Still, gotta accentuate the positive--as hard as that is for a Mets fan. Things are lookin' up this year!

FatTony · May 24, 2006

Patrick McIrish said:
Mets still trying to correct the blunder that sent Kazmir to the DRays. Can you imagine how many games that kid would win with an offense behind him?

Horrible deal, absolutely horrible. At least for the Mets it was.

The rumor was, the Mets got rid of Kazmir because his arm was eventually going to go out on him the way he pitched, so they got someone with a solid arm like Victor Zambrano. :103631605