According to Adam Rubin his sources believe that the Mets will look to fill the power void with a left fielder through free agency while trading for a right handed 1B to platoon with Murphy.This appears to be a result of the market along with the emergence of Ike Davis. The market has several quality left fielders, lead by Matt Holliday and Jason Bay, who if your willing to pay would be a great addition to any team. In addition to not wanting to block Davis for the 2011 season the 1B market is thin and the rumored 1B available for trade will cost a lot ( Fielder / Gonzalez). However, right handed first baseman aren't easy to find; Ryan Garko maybe a non-tender candidate, the Giants are said to be interested in Nick Johnson and after coming over in a trade, Garko struggled at the plate. The 28 y/o right hander who has been a platoon player most of his career would top my list, he's a lifetime .280 hitter and was hitting .285 in Cleveland, after the trade in limited action he ...
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Matt Holliday,
Jason Bay,
Ryan Garko,
Kevin Kouzmanoff,
Hank Blalock
TEAMS: St. Louis Cardinals, Boston Red Sox, San Francisco Giants, San Diego Padres, Texas Rangers
TEAMS: St. Louis Cardinals, Boston Red Sox, San Francisco Giants, San Diego Padres, Texas Rangers
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