Some believe that Omar gets brain lock on certain players and that once he likes them, he waits for the right opportunity to acquire them. I'm not sure if I can agree with that, since there have been several players he seemed to really want, only to not claim them off waivers when they fell from grace ( Deny Baez / Jorge Cantu come to mind) but then again he has acquired several players he had with the Expos ( Tatis) and signed players he was rumored to be interested in for years ( Delgado).If it is the case, that he gets stuck on players then Edwin Jackson may end up a Met. The Tigers are reported to be looking to move Jackson because they need to free up salary to fill holes this off-season. The Tigers have made Jackson available on the trade market as part of an effort to alleviate their payroll crunch, multiple major league sources told FOXSports.com. source Fox Sports The 26 y/o right hander was an All-Star for the first time this season, he has a lifetime ERA 4.66 with a r...
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