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Cliff Floyd On The Block?

According to an article in the Chicago Daily Herald, the White Sox, Pirates, and Mets are involved in three-way trade negotiations, and Cliff Floyd's name has been mentioned as heading to the Sox. The article indicates that the Mets would send Ty Wigginton and Matt Peterson to the Pirates for Kris Benson, with Floyd going to the Sox and a minor leaguer, Ryan Sweeney, going from Chicago to Pittsburgh.

Recent rumors have indicated that the Pirates have asked the Mets for Wigginton and Peterson, so why the Mets would throw Floyd in for nothing is beyond me. He may be crippled and has recently voiced his desire to retire from the sport sooner rather than later, but we don't have anybody better to stick out in left field (Eric Valent's performance on Thursday notwithstanding). It would be a bit of a salary dump, but I would expect the Mets to get a decent prospect package in exchange for Floyd's bat.

Thoughts?