In a post by Mike Silva - NY Baseball Digest, he reports that the Yankees have claimed Chris Carter, who was supposed to go to the Mets as one of the two players traded to the Mets by the Red Sox in the Billy Wagner trade.
Carter had to clear waivers before he would be eligible to be traded to the Mets, so the Yankees put a claim in on him.
There are a few things in question:
Did the Yankees do this to squeeze the Mets?
Is Carter better than previously reported?
Are the Yankees doing this to "squeeze the Red Sox 40 man maneuverability?
Any way you slice it, the Mets just can't win this year.
The Mets will have to wait until the off season to claim the players in the Billy Wagner deal.
No comments:
Post a Comment