It’s becoming less and less likely that the Mets will trade left handed starter Jonathon Niese this offseason. At first the rumor was that they were just looking for a “placeholder pitcher” and another prospect, then supposed demands got a little more expensive and the latest is that they would have to be “knocked out” in order to deal Niese, according to Jerry Crasnick of ESPN.
The Yankees, who rarely make trades with the Mets, apparently called their cross-town rivals once they heard Niese was on the market. The thinking was that he has strong peripherals and was perhaps the victim of the poor Mets defense and that he might come cheaper than say Gio Gonzalez as a result. However, that doesn’t appear to be the case.
It’s hard to gauge the Yankees level of interest since talks seemed to have gone nowhere, but they have been very reluctant to deal any of their top prospects in a deal. It is tough to imagine they would part with their best p...
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