According to Andy Martino of the NY Daily News two league sources have told him that the Mets are open to dealing Francisco Rodriguez, Jason Isringhausen, and Tim Byrdak.
"They are really trying to move Isringhausen, and also Byrdak and K-Rod (before the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline)," one of the sources said. "Those guys have pitched well, and they could help somebody."
The Mets are enjoying a respectable season, all the more impressive given the losses of Johan Santana, David Wright, Ike Davis, Chris Young, Taylor Buchholz and others due to injury. Still, their behind-the-scenes attempts at trading indicate an awareness that wild-card contention is highly unlikely in a division that includes Philadelphia and Atlanta.
Their actions do not yet show a waving of the proverbial white flag (that would be achieved by trading Carlos Beltran and severely diminishing the lineup), and they could trade a reliever or two and still claim to be serious about this year. But indications do point to a July spent selling, and building a stronger organization for the future.
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