Talk:Kris Benson

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[edit] Infamously?

Why is Benson's 2004 trade to the Mets considered infamous? He, and solid prospect Jeff Keppinger, were acquired for Ty Wiggington (a utility player of arguably equal value to Keppinger), Jose Bautista (an infielders who has yet to establish himself), and minor leaguer Matt Peterson. At worst, this trade was a wash.

Is the author confusing this trade with the Zambrano-Kazmir trade that occurred on the same day? The 2 trades were announced simultaneously by many media outlets, leading them to be grouped together in posterity. The Zambrano-Kazmire trade, as any Met fan knows, was a horribly inept move on face value. Dbn429 15:15, 20 March 2007 (UTC)

If anything, Benson's trade should be considered fortuitous for the Mets, since they got John Maine, a future ace of the staff by dealing away Benson.