Mets Looking To Trade Brian Schneider To Red Sox

Dan Graziano of the Star-Ledger is reporting that the Mets and Red Sox are currently negotiating a trade that will send catcher Brian Schneider to Boston. He writes, A person familiar with the discussions, who declined to be identified because he's not authorized to speak publicly about them, confirmed that the Red Sox and the Mets were discussing a deal that would send catcher Brian Schneider to Boston. According to this person, the Mets would only do the deal if they were sure they could get a catcher in another deal or free agency. The free-agent catching pool is weak, though the Mets have, during this off-season, expressed at least some tepid interest in guys like Jason Varitek and Pudge Rodriguez. Graziano also mentions that the Mets could also pursue a catcher via another trade, particlarly for Baltimore's Ramon Hernandez who was once high on the Mets' wish list. I don't know what to make of Schneider, I like the guy and he seems to do a great job handling the ...