Jay Bruce to Mets for Max Wotell and Dilson Herrera

[Warning Track Power]

 

Looks like it is for Nimmo too:

https://twitter.com/TBrownYahoo/status/760151197546221568

 

Will be interesting to see Nimmo's career in Cincinnati given his supposed involvement with the Lucroy Mets proposal.

[bill hAll Star]

Great move to get a .750 Citi Field hitter that can't play RF well to move their .750 Citi Field hitter who is old and also can't play defense anymore to CF.

[And That]

Please tell me TDA was involved.

[Mudville9]

Is it just me or does this move not really help anyone? I guess the Reds get a little younger?

[reillymcshane]

I haven't really seen Bruce play the field, but I've read he's ranked as the worst or one of the worst defensive players in baseball.

 

But he's got an .875 OPS - teams will ignore defense for that kind of production.

 

Nimmo isn't a bad pick of for the Reds. Not great either. If he can develop a little power he could be a regular - but that's the question for him and a lot of other guys as well. If.

[reillymcshane]

Reds supposedly getting two lower level minor league guys as well. So essentially Bruce for Nimmo.

[reillymcshane]

I looked at the numbers - I knew the Mets offense was not good, but I didn't really just how bad they are - 3rd worst in the NL.

 

Lucroy would have been perfect for them. Too bad they didn't want to give up more for him.

[adambr2]

Nimmo + throw ins? That's it?

[And That]

Nimmo + throw ins? That's it?

And that's why you don't wait to trade Lucroy.

[LouisEly]

This is good because it takes Braun's competition off the market and leaves LA, who has better pitching prospects anyway, to fight with division rival SF for Braun if they want to upgrade their OF.

 

Dominoes are going to start falling now...

[bill hAll Star]

But he's got an .875 OPS - teams will ignore defense for that kind of production.

 

He's hitting on the road this year, that's for sure. Maybe he's hit that Cespedes 29-year-old bump in power.

 

However, he's been pretty bad on the road in his career away from the short porches of Great American. Like, he's basically the hitter that Curtis Granderson currently is in Citi Field.

[bill hAll Star]

This is good because it takes Braun's competition off the market and leaves LA, who has better pitching prospects anyway, to fight with division rival SF for Braun if they want to upgrade their OF.

 

Dominoes are going to start falling now...

 

LA just got Reddick.

[A Swing and A Drive]

This is good because it takes Braun's competition off the market and leaves LA, who has better pitching prospects anyway, to fight with division rival SF for Braun if they want to upgrade their OF.

 

Dominoes are going to start falling now...

 

 

Getting something in return for Braun was just a pipe dream...

[Warning Track Power]

The Mets are officially going to be the least liked team by all teams in the NL Central. With the Cardinals in the division, that simply is dumbfounding.

[adambr2]

Medical holdup on Jay Bruce to Mets trade. Lol. Why does anyone do business with the Mets?

[And That]

The Mets are officially going to be the least liked team by all teams in the NL Central. With the Cardinals in the division, that simply is dumbfounding.

Expletive-laden tirade from Alderson in 3...2...

[reillymcshane]

Medical holdup on Jay Bruce to Mets trade. Lol. Why does anyone do business with the Mets?

I just laughed when I saw this.

 

How about a deal between the Mets and Orioles. Nothing would ever get done.

[Warning Track Power]

Oh this is even better....apparently the REDS have issues with the medicals of a Mets prospect. LOVE IT!

[Mudville9]

Reds are now my second favorite team

[Devinep]

If there's one thing the Mets lack, it's a lefty hitting OF. Lucroy would help them so much more.

 

They should be going after someone like Valencia to help both the infield and outfield corners

 

They are still apparently looking at Lucroy for lineup balance. But hopefully they don't think the Bruce trade would be comparable for Lucroy. I'm not sure what the Reds were thinking

[gobrew23]

Jeff Passan

 

Source: Jay Bruce to Mets is done.

[JackNicholson1974]

Its Dilson Herrera.

[Warning Track Power]

 

Even better...bye Dilson Herrera. Nimmo and Herrera in Cincinnati. Two guys supposedly the Mets were offering for Lucroy. Unreal.

[pogokat]

we drifted away from this, but Nimmo was not traded

[Warning Track Power]

And to think we could have had Nimmo, Herrera and TDA for Lucroy instead of Brinson and Ortiz.

 

Sadistic side in me...what I wouldn't have given though to hear Alderson cry about Brewer vengeance had they nixed a trade with the Mets because of Nimmo's failed physical.