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Lastings Milledge from the Mets for Brian Schneider and Ryan Church!

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I’ll miss you Officer Schneider, but our new cleanup hitter will soften the loss. And Ryan Church….I think you’re a total idiot, but not actually a malicious guy. That said, I’d rather have Milledge over you 5 million times over. Make that 5 billion times over.

So Omar Minaya leaves Flores unprotected in the Rule 5 draft, which allows us to steal him, which allows us to make this trade (aka heist) in the first place. THANK YOU, Sir. May I have a pony as well? Or a nice new car?

C – Flores

1B – Young

2B – Belliard

3B – Zimmerman

SS – Guzman

(yes, I’m leaving Lopez off)

LF – Pena

CF – Milledge

RF – Kearns

I do not hate this starting lineup. I *really* don’t hate a 3-4-5 of Zim, Milledge, and Wily Mo. It depends on a lot, don’t misunderstand. Milledge and Wily Mo have to fulfil their potential, and Zim has to continue to improve. But I’m excited.

And I have to say it: Good Job, Trader Jim Bowden.