This would make me feel better

Per Will Carroll:

"The Mets haven't made the most of Aaron Heilman. Once expected to be a rotation fixture, the pitcher has instead found a home in the bullpen. He could find a home closer to his midwest roots if the information I got from a Mets official pans out. I'm told that the Mets are discussing shipping Heilman to the Cardinals in return for free-agent-to-be Jason Marquis."

Well, that may take away the unpleasant aftertaste of this afternoon's events. Trading an under-used player like Hector Luna hasn't sat quite well, but trading an over-used and over-valued player like Marquis for Heilman, who is banished to the Met's bullpen would do wonders for my emotions. Strauss did indicate that after Marquis' latest stinkfest in Chicago management seemed fed up with his lack of concentration. (Why is it LaRussa has had the patience of Job with Marquis, and yet patience as thin as Nicole Richie for guys like Luna?)

Anyway, the Mets must really be desperate for starting pitching, or they think they can somehow teach Marquis how to focus. Heilman would be a good fit in my opinion. Whether as a reliever or as a starter. If as a reliever, then we'll finally see Wainwright in the rotation. But I'd guess Heilman would be a starter unless Jocketty has something else in the hopper. Heilman was outstanding last season, he's been okay this season. His strikeouts are down some from last season, but he still is fanning 7 per 9, and he gets lots of grounders.

Just getting Bipolar Betty off this team for something of value would make me very, very happy. Getting Heilman for Bipolar Betty would make me ecstatic.

On the flip side of happiness, it appears Shawn Green is becoming more and more of a distinct possibility. I don't think Green would be awful, nor would he be much better then Enc for that matter. But what can you say? We're just not competitors for guys like Lee or Abreu. The question the Cards need to ask themselves is Dunc for real? If the answer is anywhere close to "yeah, sorta" then they need to forget Shawn Green ever crossed their minds. But if today's events are any indication then I fully expect to see Green donning the Birds on the Bat very soon.

Unfortunately, I'll be at work tomorrow, won't know much of anything until I can use a computer without getting fired...