With the recent News of former Mets prospect Scott Kazmir hitting the waiver wire, I thought it was a good time to re-visit the trade that left us all scratching our heads.
The Deal: The 2004 trade of Mets pitching phenom Scott Kazmir is still as puzzling today as the day he was dealt. What the Mets got in return was hardly equal value for one of the best pitching prospects in the game. The Mets acquired starting pitcher Victor Zambrano and reliever Bartolome Fortunato from Tampa Bay, in return for the crown jewel of their system. To this day, 7 years later, when Mets fans hear the name Scott Kazmir they all cringe.
Victor Zambrano and Scott Kazmir
The Story: At the time, Zambrano was seen as a potential top of the rotation starter, and was the ace of the then perennial last place Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Scott Kazmir was the best pitching prospect in the Mets farm system, and was supposed to be the ace of the future. Zambrano stood out as good pitcher on a terrible Devil Rays team, bu...
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