Staying put
Jul 30 - It appears as though Barry Zito will not be traded, ESPN The Magazine's Amy Nelson reports. But the Mets and Diamondbacks still have made offers. The D-Backs, according to one baseball executive, offered either right-handed pitchers Dustin Nippert or Tony Pena -- both of whom are top prospects -- for Zito. The A's thought that "wasn't enough" and wanted another young arm.
According to an executive speaking to the Oakland Tribune, there's a "95 percent chance" that Zito will remain with the A's.
Even though the A's have expressed a strong interest in dealing Zito to the Mets, the New York team is apparently looking for a pitcher who's a notch below Zito in quality, reports ESPN.com's Jayson Stark.
Here's my wishful thinking: Minaya is sticking to his Livan Hernandez strategy to keep Beane from thinking Zito's the only valuable card out there.
In reality, Minaya knows Zito's the only pitcher out there worth trading for, Beane won't deal unless he can plunder the other team, and no deal will be forthcoming. Which isn't the worst thing in the world. The Mets are built pretty well right now. I'd hate to give up Milledge for a rental, or give up Pelfrey for any reason.
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