Rumor has it KC is in talks with the NY Mets for a possible Jose Guillen trade. According to the NY Daily News, the Mets are after either Matt Holliday or Jason Bay (clearly much better options than Guillen), but have begun talks regarding Guillen as a Plan B option.
First of all, let me just say the fact that anyone is talking to KC about this deal makes me ecstatic. Secondly, the fact that their Plan A involves either Guillen or Bay coming to town makes me feel even better. I can't imagine either of those guys really want to go to the Mets. With all the other teams after them, I think the Mets (who are run by one of the worst GM's in baseball) are not a Plan A, B, C, or D option for Holliday or Bay.
Word is, coming back to KC in the deal would be a pretty solid outfielder named Angel Pagan. He can play centerfield, but is obviously blocked by a certain All-Star caliber player named Carlos Beltran. Wouldn't it be some kind of sweet justice for a solid player blocked by a former Royals great to be traded to KC for a current Royals albatross.
Last year, Pagan got a lot of time in the big leagues due to several injuries and managed to hit .306 in 343 at bats. Add to that 22 doubles, 11 triples, six homers...and the fact that he can play center and has good speed...the Royals should offer to pay Guillen's entire contract to get him out of town.
A week ago, I would've been happy to trade Guillen for a flaming bag of poo. Or a gym bag full of dirty jock straps. But now...we've got someone willing to deal an ACTUAL player for this clown. And one who could probably be in our opening day lineup.
Don't screw this up, Dayton. Get this guy out of here. (And while you're at it...throw in Mike Jacobs for a box of ball point pens and some post-it notes).
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