The trade market for R.A. Dickey might open now.... GM Sandy Alderson has refused to give in to recent trade proposals of one prospect for Dickey... He has been constantly monitoring the trade market in the hopes of turning Dickey, the reigning National League Cy Young Award winner, into a youthful package of position players.
The process has left Dickey pissed off with some team officials grumbling about his public complaints and potentially produced a favorable terrain for the Mets, who may be able to reap the benefits of Josh Hamilton’s reported five-year, $125 million deal with the Los Angeles Angels.
There is no guarantee that a trade will now happen, but the shifting terrain does give the Mets more leverage in their talks with Dickey.
The Hamilton contract creates an outfield surplus for the Angels, and also provides the Texas Rangers with an impulse to make a move. In Hamilton, Texas just lost its best hitter to its biggest American League West rival. The Rangers a...
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PLAYERS:
RA Dickey,
Sandy Alderson,
Josh Hamilton,
Zack Greinke,
James Shields,
Peter Bourjos,
Mark Trumbo,
Jonathon Niese,
Kaleb Cowart,
Nick Maronde,
Austin Wood,
Taylor Lindsey
TEAMS: New York Mets, Los Angeles Angels, Texas Rangers, Los Angeles Dodgers, Kansas City Royals
TEAMS: New York Mets, Los Angeles Angels, Texas Rangers, Los Angeles Dodgers, Kansas City Royals
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