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November 21, 2007

Mets Fill Catching Vacancy In Deal With Brewers

by @ 4:20 am. Filed under 2008 Season

The Mets sent relief pitcher Guillermo Mota to the Brewers in exchange for catcher Johnny Estrada.  It’ll be the fourth team for Estrada in four years and I’d sort of view him as a lighter version of Paul Lo Duca.  He’s got some troubles behind the plate but he can hit for a decent average with some pop.  He’s hit as many as 11 homers and driven in as many as 76 in a season and he’s a career .280 hitter.

Mets fans didn’t treat Mota well in his tough 2007 season so the thinking is that this trade could benefit the veteran relief pitcher.  He not only pitcher poorly, but he had to serve a 50 drug suspension.  Still, having Mota gone means the Mets now have to find a new relief pitcher.

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