ESPN.com's Jayson Stark is reporting (hat tip to MLB Trade Rumors) that, at the winter meetings earlier this month, the New York Mets were involved in a four-team trade proposal with the Tampa Bay Rays, Chicago Cubs, and Los Angeles Angels.
Had the deal of went through, here is how things would have panned out:
New York Mets Trade: Luis Castillo
Tampa Bay Rays Trade: Pat Burrell
Chicago Cubs Trade: Milton Bradley
Los Angeles Angels Trade: Gary Matthews Jr.
New York Mets Receive: Gary Matthews Jr.
Tampa Bay Rays Receive: Milton Bradley
Chicago Cubs Receive: Luis Castillo
Los Angeles Angels Receive (Presumably): Pat Burrell
However, as Stark points out, the deal fell through for an unknown reason. I'm merely speculating here, but when dealing with such large and hu ...
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Report: Mets, Rays, Cubs, Angels Talked Four-Way Trade at Winter Meetings
Posted: 21st December 2009 by Phil Hoops in MLBComments Off on Report: Mets, Rays, Cubs, Angels Talked Four-Way Trade at Winter Meetings