12/7/09

Meche and the Mets? [Winter Meetings]

Could Gil Meche be a target for the Mets as they move forward in the off-season?

Meche, 31, has two years left on his contract and is owed $24 million.  According to Joel Sherman, the Kansas City Royals will listen for deals on their pitcher and the Mets may be interested.

But is Meche worth dealing for?

With four question marks already behind Johan Santana in the rotation, would Meche compound an already very-apparent problem?

In 2007 and 2008, Meche started 34 games.  Last season, he started only 23.  In the last three seasons, he started 91 games, throwing 555 innings.  He posted a 4.12 ERA, 109 ERA+ and a 1.367 WHIP.

As Nick Migliore points out on Twitter, Meche has a full no-trade clause for 2009.  That would have to waived before any trade, obviously.

Would you make a deal for Meche?  Hit the comments to vote and comment.