Met Gamble?
By lefty
The Mets are on the move, but in which direction? In a big gamble move, the Mets traded their top pitching prospect, Scott Kazmir, and another highly touted pitcher, Matt Peterson in a desperate move to improve their 2004 chances.
They sent Kazmir and minor league pitcher Jose Diaz to Tampa Bay for Victor Zambrano and minor league pitcher Bartolome Fortunato. From the Pirates, they got Kris Brenson who is eligable for free agency after this season, and minor league infielder Jeff Keppinger. But they gave up Peterson and infielders Ty Wigginton and Jose Bautista in the trade.
Will this trade be the antidote for the Mets and propel them into the playoffs? Or did they mortgage their future for some junk bonds?
