Izzy, Byrdak and Hairston claimed on waivers, subsequently pulled back.

Of course meaning that these three now cannot be traded for the rest of the season.

So lobby Adam Rubin.

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Why would we hold onto Hairston or even Byrdak?

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by ScottfromPeekskill on Aug 18, 2011 1:53 PM EDT reply actions

Hairston has been a pleasant surprise this season.

The fact that he was gotten on the cheap makes this a smart acquisition. Plus, he’s an upgrade over Cattalonotto, Jacobs, and GMJ combined.

I say retain his services at around the same price.

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by R_Adragna on Aug 18, 2011 2:19 PM EDT up reply actions

They got claimed

and a deal couldn’t be worked out with the claiming team. The Mets pulled them back and now they can’t be placed on waivers for a month.

Not to mention that the team still has a month and a half games to play, so it makes little sense to deal these cheap vets for little in return. I’d like to see both Hairston and Byrdak back next year on reasonable deals, anyway. They’ve been excellent pickups.

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by Steve Schreiber on Aug 18, 2011 2:27 PM EDT up reply actions

Hairston, I'd hold on to him because I'd want to sign him again for 2012

Waiver trading him away, not exactly the best way to agree to come back. Byrdak, not sure, though. I guess Sandy didn’t think the other team was offering anything decent enough. I’d rather see O’Connor next season, but Byrdak works (whereas O’Connor is a question mark), so maybe it’s like what I said with Hairston above.

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by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Aug 18, 2011 2:54 PM EDT up reply actions