Mets want Benson

Yes, the Mets are interested. As they should be.

If that gutty Ty Wigginton hit left-handed, and was signed at the minimum for a year or two . . .

Seriously, what should the Pirates want for Benson from New York? Scott Kazmir or David Wright would be nice, of course. I don't know much about their minor-league players. Blake McGinley throws with his left hand and he has good numbers this year. But he's a AA set-up guy. How about Neal Musser, a 23-year-old AA left-handed starter? I don't know if he looks too exciting on paper. Binghamton leads the Northern division of the Eastern league so there must be some decent players there.

...tues ... Here's how Baseball America graded the Mets' prospects coming into the season. Preseason prospect lists are obsolete by now - Kaz Mat is there at #1 - but that's a list of names the Pirates surely know as they look into a deal with the Mets.