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Well, it isn't a squabble over extra cash, but apparently Shawn Green doesn't care if the Yankees get Randy Johnson or not, as it looks like he's not going to waive his no trade clause.

You knew he'd come in handy down the line this offseason.

You can't blame Green if that's true. The Dodgers will be contenders and the D'Backs are just a huge mess right now.

New rumor (though a longshot) circulating on espn.com: Mike Sweeney to the Mets, Sosa to the Royals, Floyd to the Cubbies

Financial:
Sosa- 2 yrs $25 mill left, 36 yrs old
Floyd, 2 yrs, $13 mill left, 32 yrs old
Sweeney 3 yrs, $33 mill left, 31 yrs old
The rub:
Mets take on $20 mill extra in salary over 3 years w/ Sweeney. Royals save $8 mill (drop Sweeney, gain Sammy). Cubs save $12 mill (drop Sammy, gain Floyd). Also Sammy's old hitting coach from the Cubs, Jeff Pentland, is now a Royals coach.

Stats Comparison:
Sammy Sosa 04: 539 tpa, 35 hr, .332 obp, 81.1 rc, 5.94 rc/27, .264 isoP, .42 bb/k, 1.12 gb/flyb, 4.0 p/pa
Floyd 04: 457 tpa, 18 hr, .352 obp, 65.6 rc, 5.75 rc/27, .202 isoP, .46 bb/k, 1.02 gb/flyb, 3.7 p/pa
Sweeney 04: 452 tpa, 22 hr, .347 obp, 70.4 rc, 6.26 rc/27, .217 isoP, .75 bb/k, .79 gb/flyb, 3.50 p/pa

What do you all think?
The Sweeney deal looks like it won't happen, but it is definately interesting to look at and may be a cost effective solution to a JD Drew type- if we add Drew we add $40m in payroll.

If we pull off this trade we get Sweeney for 3 years at under $20m total (drop Floyd, Add Sweeney) If the Royals and Cubs to kick in some cash, we can really get a quality player in Sweeney for cheap. Say $4m from the Cubs and $2m from the Royals. Cubs still Save $7m (dump Sammy, add Floyd), the Royals still save $6m (dump Sweeney, add Sosa). Then we get a 31, 32, and 33 yr old Sweeney for $14m over 3 years. THIS would be thinking outside the box.

There's an old saying, you don't argue with people who buy ink by the barrel. Updated version should include electrons.

We've seen a bunch of these guys come through NY, starting off by challenging the press. They always lose.

Always.

See Bobby Bonilla, Ed Whitson, Dave Kingman, etc. etc. It's all good when Pedro's winning, but reporters have long memories, and Pedro is infamous for doing stupid things (like taking days off in the middle of a pennant drive.)

He pulls something like that, the reporteres will swoop in and the boo birds will start. Pedro will react to the boos, which will bring more and more abuse. it could get VERY ugly.

Nobody told Willie that business casual day was called off due to the press conference. I question Willie's "skill sets"

Let´s wait a bit on the negative opinions regarding Willie. As far as I am concerned, if the players are comfortable playing for him and he is able to manage with the best of them, putting the Mets atop the division, he can wear his underwear from the 1978 World Series.

washed of course!

I'm not questioning Randolph's managerial credentals, I just thought he could have spiffed it up a bit for Pedro and Omar.