Future Met Wins Again...........

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E

Pittsburgh 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 4 8 0

Atlanta 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 6 2

W: K. Benson (8-7, 4.13); L: P. Byrd (2-3, 3.41); SV: J. Mesa (27)
HR: PIT: T. Redman (5). ATL: J. Drew (23).



Game Over

[sq764]

I admire your optimism..

However, he will likely end up on a Division leader or contender before he would go to the mets..

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Originally posted by sq764
I admire your optimism..

However, he will likely end up on a Division leader or contender before he would go to the Mets.




Busy Mets acquire Benson, Zambrano
In a series of moves Friday, the Mets added starters Kris Benson from the Pirates and Victor Zambrano from the Devil Rays. Ty Wigginton went to Pittsburgh along with two prospects. Tampa Bay received two minor leaguers, including Scott Kazmirhe mets..

Jimmy

[cj]

The Phildos are in a free fall.

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KC lands catcher Huber from Mets
Royals give up Bautista to start Mets-Pirates trade
By Dick Kaegel / MLB.com


Jose Bautista's odd season continues as he heads back to his original team, Pittsburgh. (Donald Miralle/Getty Images)



KANSAS CITY -- The Royals acquired catcher Justin Huber from the New York Mets in a three-club trade Friday that sent pitcher Kris Benson from the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Mets.
Huber, 22, is a 6-foot-5, 190-pound right-handed hitter. He spent most of this season at Double-A Birmingham and batted .271 in 70 games and recently was promoted to Triple-A Norfolk.

He'll be assigned to Triple-A Omaha by the Royals.

The Royals triggered the trade by sending third baseman Jose Bautista to the Mets. Bautista was then packaged with infielder Ty Wigginton and minor league pitcher Matt Peterson and shipped to the Pirates in exchange for Benson and minor league infielder Jeff Keppinger.

Benson, one of the most-sought players as Saturday's trading deadline neared, had an 8-8 record and 4.22 ERA in 20 starts for the Pirates.

Bautista is a Rule 5 draft choice who returns to his original club, the Pirates. He was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles and also played this season for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. For the Royals, he played in 13 games and hit .200 (5-for-25).

Dick Kaegel is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.

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Jimmy

[sq764]

Phils are in a rut.. Still won't finish behind the Mets, thank God.

I give Bowa about a week until he's canned..

[Bubbles]

I saw Huber play last week. Decent defensive catcher, but needs work on his hitting. The opposing pitcher was 1-5, and he could barely get the bat on the ball.