Where will Tony G go?

[Beckett95]

mlbtraderumors

If Boston's demands drop a bit, the teams might be able to strike a deal. The Mets might be willing to part with one of the following three pitchers. The following info is from Baseball America's Prospect Handbook. Thought you might like a little background.

 

Matt Lindstrom is a 26 year-old right-handed reliever with "the most explosive arm in the system." His heater is the best among Mets' minor leaguers, occasionally touching 100mph. How come this dude is still in Double A then? He's two years behind because of a Mormon mission. The problems: his fastball is straight, he doesn't have a secondary pitch, and he has some mechanical issues. He didn't have a great 2005 season and is now ranked as the 26th best Mets prospect after a #10 ranking the year before.

 

Henry Owens is ranked 29th in the system and was a Triple A Rule 5 pick. The former catcher has good heat but questionable breaking stuff...he's a reliever entering Double A and will turn 27 soon. He and Lindstrom are the two best relievers in the Mets' system according to BA.

 

Jason Scobie led the Mets' minor leagues with 15 wins in 2005. He's entering his age 28 season, and seems to have a handle on Triple A despite a strikeout rate barely above 5 K.9. He's 8th among starters on the Mets' minor league depth chart, so he's not exactly a hot commodity.

 

Im hoping they can get a deal done with Graffanino by the start of next week. Theres no spot for him on this team and he certainly wont want to be playing in Pawtucket.

[jsinger121]

If no deal takes place the Red Sox will likely cut him before the start of the season to avoid paying him his full salary.