After losing
Damion Easley for
most likely the rest of the season, the Mets are in need for a new utility man. Wait, scratch that -- the Mets
were in need for a new utility man. From
Ken Rosenthal, whom I strongly suspect never sleeps and has a Blackberry electronically tethered to his brain:
The New York Mets are on the verge of acquiring utility player
Jeff Conine from the Cincinnati Reds for two Class-A position players, according to Major League sources.
It's not the most exciting move, but it's certainly fitting -- I think the annual "Jeff Conine to a contender" trade has kicked off every single stretch run of the past 12 years. Conine isn't quite as versatile as Easley -- at least when it comes to playing the middle infield -- but even at 41 years old he's still a solid bat off the bench. The Mets could have done much worse.
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