Why it would be tough for Mets, others to acquire Brewers veteran pitcher
NY Post
The Mets could sure use another starting pitcher — as well as a few other additions to their bullpen and lineup — and Wednesday’s starter for the Brewers in their win in the first game of a doubleheader at Citi Field, Freddy Peralta, would seem to fit the bill.
The right-hander is having another standout season and the Mets saw firsthand how effective he can be in a 7-2 loss, with Peralta, who improved to 9-4 with a 2.91 ERA, allowing just two runs and a pair of hits over six innings.
But before the Mets — or the Yankees — look too far ahead about bidding for the 29-year-old, they have to start winning some games.
Because for all the history Milwaukee has of trading good players before they get paid too handsomely, the Brewers are just as much in playoff contention these days as the Mets, a half-game apart in the NL wild-card standings.
The Mets got a boost from an unlikely source in the nightcap of Wednesday’s doubleheader, as Blade Tidwell — considered the Mets’ fifth-best pitching prospect — was solid for four shutout innings before faltering in the sixth inning of a 7-3 win, when he gave up back-to-back homers.
Carlos Mendoza called Tidwell’s performance “huge” and the bullpen provided 4 ²/₃ scoreless innings, but the Mets could use some help.
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