A little Bench and some relief

Don't expect a big name starting pitcher or a big bat at the trading deadline. The team will use Pedro Martinez and Moises Alou as their big second half acquisitions. What Omar is looking for is a bull pen arm and maybe an upgrade on the bench. I've said all along that the team needs a power arm in the pen and a right handed role player for the bench, it appears that's exactly what their looking for.

The Mets would like to add a starting pitcher, but they're interested in only a clear upgrade over what they have -- a big-splash name such as Houston's Roy Oswalt or Florida's Dontrelle Willis, neither of whom is currently available. They'd like to pry Javier Vazquez away from the White Sox, but the Sox are more interested in dealing Jose Contreras, whose diminished velocity has hurt his appeal. They've asked about Dye, but as long as they believe Moises Alou can come back soon, they aren't aiming for a big bat. GM Omar Minaya is hunting for a power relief arm and might do some more tinkering with the bench, which has already seen Marlon Anderson come in to replace Julio Franco this month. source Newark
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