Trade Talk - A Look Back

While the talk has already begun - and really seemed to swing forward in full about two minutes after the Mets finished off another disappointing season - before we get into the full frenzy of whether the Mets should sign Sabathia or K-Rod, Manny or Teixeira, and deal for Brian Roberts or Alfonso Soriano, let me look back just for a moment.

Omar Minaya has taken a lot of heat lately for the Mets' failings, the cost of two straight last-day collapses capped off by a contract extension. Some of his deals have been good, some have been bad (you know who you are Luis Castillo).

So before we move forward, judge one more time what you've seen in the past. I'm not going to rehash e-mails praising Burgos and Castillo before they arrived and trashing Santana. I'll take you at your word - let us know what you thought before the deal and what you think now. I'm not going to include every one of his deals - do we really need to judge the Felix Heredia acquisition?

Grade away:

TRADES:
11/24/2005 - acquired Carlos Delgado and cash for Mike Jacobs, Yusmeiro Petit and Grant Psomas.

12/5/2005 - acquired Paul Lo Duca for Gaby Hernandez and Dante Brinkley.

1/4/2006 - acquired Duaner Sanchez and Steve Schmoll for Jae Seo and Tim Hamulack.

1/21/2006 - acquired John Maine and Jorge Julio for Kris Benson.

5/24/2006 - acquired Orlando Hernandez for Jorge Julio.

6/9/2006 - acquired Eli Marrero for Kaz Matsui.

7/31/2006 - acquired Roberto Hernandez and Oliver Perez for Xavier Nady.

11/15/2006 - acquired Ben Johnson and Jon Adkins for Heath Bell and Royce Ring.

11/20/2006 - acquired Adam Bostick and Jason Vargas for Matt Lindstrom and Henry Owens.

12/6/2006 - acquired Ambriorix Burgos for Brian Bannister.

7/30/2007 - acquired Luis Castillo for Drew Butera and Dustin Martin.

11/20/2007 - acquired Johnny Estrada for Guillermo Mota.

11/28/2007 - acquired Brian Stokes for cash considerations.

11/30/2007 - acquired Brian Schneider and Ryan Church for Lastings Milledge.

2/2/2008 - acquired Johan Santana for Carlos Gomez, Phil Humber, Kevin Mulvey and Deolis Guerra.

SIGNINGS:
Pedro Martinez

Carlos Beltran

Billy Wagner

Endy Chavez

Chad Bradford

Jose Valentin

Darren Oliver

Pedro Feliciano

Comments

[pal88]

With the exception of the Castillo,the Bostic and the Burgos trades...I would say he's done well

[RealityChuck]

Carlos Delgado -- A+
Paul Lo Duca -- B+
Duaner Sanchez -- C (Sanchez hasn't been the same pitcher since his injury, but Omar didn't give up much.)
John Maine and Jorge Julio -- A+
Orlando Hernandez -- B
Eli Marrero -- D
Roberto Hernandez and Oliver Perez -- A
Ben Johnson and Jon Adkins -- F
Adam Bostick and Jason Vargas -- F
Ambriorix Burgos -- F-
Luis Castillo -- D
Johnny Estrada -- C
Brian Stokes -- B-
Brian Schneider and Ryan Church -- B
Johan Santana -- A+

SIGNINGS:
Pedro Martinez -- B
Carlos Beltran -- A+
Billy Wagner -- A
Endy Chavez -- B
Chad Bradford -- B+
Jose Valentin -- B
Darren Oliver -- B
Pedro Feliciano -- B+