Rumor mill says the quasi-official most likely landing spot for Nick Franklin is the New York Mets.
Reportedly the Mets need a shortstop, and are making a determination as to Franklin’s fitness to fill that spot on a daily basis.
This we know: the Mariners did not clear a path for Franklin to become the next shortstop even though the need was there.
This we don’t know: whether the Mariners did the above because they did not think Franklin could hack it or because Brad Miller came along and they concluded that Miller was more advanced with the glove and the bat.
In the alternate universe in which there is no Brad Miller and Spock has a goatee, is Franklin still playing shortstop every day? If we only knew …
Guess the Mets want to know too.
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But let’s just say that Franklin passes the Metropolitan scrutiny, and get shipped to Queens. Reports are that the Mariners want a high-end pitching prospect back.
Full article at Mariner Brainstorm: here.
but don't know that we should be trading Franklin for it. Too bad their best SP prospect is a 6 ft righty, though as Doc made clear with Lincecum there are exceptions. Is Montero one? His line at Las Vegas is impressive. Would prefer an OF bat for Franklin though....
I have read in a couple places that the M's maybe trading Franklin + others to try to get a prospect that the Cubs or rays want in exchange for Shark or Price... but I do not know if that is just blogger talk or if it has any meat on the bone.
If that is the case though, I am all for it.