Gothamist
A non-profit newsroom, powered by WNYC.
Gothamist
Listen Live
Misc
Busy Trade Deadline for Mets and Yankees
By
Peter Trinkle
Published Jul 31, 2006
Modified Mar 7, 2008
Share
FacebookTwitterRedditEmail
Never miss a story
Email address
By submitting your information, you're agreeing to receive communications from New York Public Radio in accordance with our Terms .
By
Peter Trinkle
Published Jul 31, 2006
Modified Mar 7, 2008
Share
FacebookTwitterRedditEmail
We rely on your support to make local news available to all
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2026. Donate today
Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations
Here’s the good news, the Mets bolstered their bullpen today. The bad news is, they had to. Last night Duaner Sanchez separated his shoulder in a taxi and will probably miss the rest of the season. So, New York went and traded Xavier Nady to Pittsburgh for Roberto Hernandez and Oliver Perez. The Mets then turned around and traded Perez to the Padres for Scott Linebrink.
Hernandez returns to New York and with the addition of Linebrink, gives the Mets three great setup options for Billy Wagner. With Nady gone, they may turn to Lastings Milledge to play right, but that is just speculation at this point. One thing’s for sure, the Mets need to stay away from taxis!
Update: WFAN is reporting that the trade between the Mets and the Padres for Linebrink fell through.
The Yankees waited six months too long to trade Shawn Chacon, but still did pretty well. In exchange for Chacon and his 7.00 ERA, New York received Craig Wilson from Pittsburgh. Wilson can play first and the outfield and gives the Yankees a solid bat (267/.339/.478) to play either leftfield or first base.
Elsewhere around the majors, Greg Maddux and Julio Lugo are on their way to the Dodgers while Washington apparently didn’t trade Alfonso Soriano.
Tagged
Alfonso Soriano
baseball
billy wagner
Craig Wilson
dodgers
Duaner Sanchez
good news
Greg Maddux
Julio Lugo
Lastings Milledge
mets
new york
oliver perez
Padres
pittsburgh
Roberto Hernandez
Shawn Chacon
sports
taxis
the mets
The Yankees
washington
xavier nady
Yankees
Peter Trinkle
Read more
Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations
Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations
MORE miscellaneous
We visited 8 laundromats to talk about voting and elections. Here's what people had to say.
As we inch closer to Election Day in November, WNYC is turning some laundromats in the New York metro area into hubs of civic dialogue.
By
Jodi Malarbe
and
George Bodarky
Published Jun 23, 2024
Aging with Pride: LGBTQ+ older adults share their personal journeys
As we mark Pride month, LGBTQ+ older adults share their struggles, triumphs and advice for today’s generations.
By
George Bodarky
Misc
Aging with Pride: LGBTQ+ older adults share their personal journeys
As we mark Pride month, LGBTQ+ older adults share their struggles, triumphs and advice for today’s generations.
By
George Bodarky
Hands in the dirt: Meet some of NYC's community gardeners
By
Enrico Denard
and
George Bodarky
'In the very, very beginning, it was about 3 feet of garbage': How NYC’s first community garden got started
By
George Bodarky
Serving up BBQ ribs and a deep sense of community in the South Bronx since 1954
By
George Bodarky
Never miss a story
Catch up on the most important headlines with a roundup of essential NYC stories, delivered to your inbox daily.
Sign upEmail address
By submitting your information, you're agreeing to receive communications from New York Public Radio in accordance with our Terms .