Mets-Rockies waivers deal

[fantasyguru]

mets receive

A.J. Burnett 16.5m (2013)
RP Affeldt, Jeremy , $0.5m (2012) $0.5m $0.5m

Rockies receive:

C Bethancourt, Christian, $0.5m (P-n/a) $0.5m $0.5m $0.5m $0.5m $0.5m $0.5m
SP Zito, Barry, $2m (2013), signed 5/8/11 $2m $2m $2m


Rocks do this deal to obviously cut cap space to resign Bruce and Bucholz, but a small market team cannot afford to pay that much money on an aging pitcher who will only get worst over time. The addition of Zito gives me a decent replacement at a fraction of the cost. Betancourt will get traded out of Atlanta eventually and gives me some solid value out of the trade.

Thanks Corey for easy talks and confirm at your leisure.

[Colby]

Did the Mets win claims on Affeldt and Burnett?  Did the Rockies win the claim on Zito?  That is the only way this deal is allowed.

[nerwffej]

Red sox received claim on burnet

[shooter47]

Red sox received claim on burnet

Mets also claimed burnett and do to there worse record and being in the same league as the waiving team they won the claim.

[Colby]

This trade is invalid... let's keep this thread around for all to see before processing it as invalid.

[fantasyguru]

This trade is invalid... let's keep this thread around for all to see before processing it as invalid.

Corey and I have a deal.