Friday, August 16, 2002
Mets throw in towel
The Associated Press
The New York Mets decided to trade Shawn Estes to the Reds after five straight losses dropped them nine games behind Los Angeles in the wild card standings.
“We're not in quite as good a situation as we were a couple of weeks ago,” Mets general manager Steve Phillips said. “It allowed us to consider a broader avenue of things.”
The Mets overhauled their roster in the offseason hoping to add some offense, but the club hasn't come close to meeting expectations. They were in third place in the NL East, 20 games behind Atlanta, at the time of the trade.
“I'm disappointed we didn't do better, and I'm disappointed I didn't do better,” Estes said.
Estes will be replaced on the Mets' roster by lefty Mike Bacsik, who will be recalled from Triple-A Norfolk and start Friday night against Los Angeles. Bacsik went 2-0 with a 4.87 ERA in three starts for the Mets earlier this season.
“We'll see what he can do down the stretch,” Phillips said. “This gives us a chance to look at him.”
New York acquired left-hander Pedro Feliciano and outfielder Elvin Andujar from the Reds.
Feliciano, 25, was 3-2 with a 2.76 ERA in 48 games at Triple-A Louisville and Double-A Chattanooga. He will be a lefty specialist for Triple-A Norfolk.
Andujar, who was batting .286 with five homers and 20 RBIs for Billings of the rookie Pioneer League. Andujar, 21, will report to Class-A Brooklyn.
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