I haven't made up my mind about this trade quite yet. It is kind of an odd one, like some of mine, so lets examine it closely and see what results I come up with.
Mets:
Dale Stevenson - Could be a closer or Setup B type pitcher at the ML some day. A slow progress player until now because of his control. With 5 years experience, it will take the rest of this year in the minors under a good pitching coach and about 60+ IP's to help his splits and control. He does have 3 good pitches, but having success at the ML this season would be a real long shot. A good ML career may or may not happen.
Vancouver:
Manny Castillo - Actually this pitcher has control and some pitches but the splits are barely above average. The key problem is defined in his stats. He gives up the long ball because of his 3rd pitch being out of whack. If he was moved to the pen and a good PC catcher may evade this problem and become a good 2 inning reliever. This could be the only chance solution as he would never succeed as a starter. Bad salary to take a chance.
Miguel Lee - Listed as a 2B, a position he could never play at the ML level. COF/1B is about the only positions he could really play. Could be decent hitter with a little power. Biggest drawback is his health as he has hit the DL once and would take training and medical to keep him from losing as his makeup isn't the greatest to forestall loss.
Billy Montgomery - On the surface to me he is ML ready and is stalled out and unhappy about the situation. COF is about the only thing he could play. Doesn't have great power but will give left handed pitchers fits but controlled by most right handed pitchers.
Teams: Scouting is very deficient on both sides.
Analysis: Plain and simple it is a salary dump with Montgomery as a prize and Lee as somewhat of a bonus. I wouldn't really call this a trade rape either. But two prospects for a long shot nothing pitcher is a little over the top even if one of the prospects is a risk.
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