Brian Giles

t after Pedro allowed a couple of baserunners in the seventh, David Wright made a costly error on a Brian Giles cue shot with two outs, that allowed Luis Rodriguez to score the go-ahead run.  Eddie Kunz allowed a solo homer, the first round-tripper he's given up in more than three years, for a bit of insurance, but it was no matter because the Mets went down in order against Trevor Hoffman, the all-time saves leader, in the ninth anyway, and the Padres evened the series at 1-1.  Wright had also made a significant baserunning error in the fifth inning, getting doubled off at first on a Carlos Beltran fly ball to right field.

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, and David Weathers (Reds), and outfielders such as Craig Monroe (Twins), Randy Winn (Giants), and Brian Giles (Padres) are all candidates to clear waivers and change teams before the August 31 non-waiver trade deadline.  And then there's always the option of free agent starter Freddy Garcia, who is working out and will be ready to pitch within a week or two, according to his agent.  Hernandez and Monroe have already been designated for assignment by Minnesota, so depending on the severity of the inuries to Maine and Ryan Church, the Mets may consider either player as an option.  As I've said all along, I think

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  Raul Ibanez, Brian Giles, and Randy Winn do not qualify as that type of player.  Matt Holliday and Mark Teixeira do, but Holliday appears to be off the market and Teixeira has already been dealt to the Angels.

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raded to the Dodgers.  The Mets were rumored to have been in contact with the Padres regarding Brian Giles.  Aside from his .300 batting average and .400 on-base percentage, his relatively worthwhile $9 million contract for next year makes him an attractive option.   The other outfielder the Mets seem to be targeting at this point is Raul Ibanez, but his price tag is too high at the moment, and New York has indicated that they would not be willing to trade their two best prospects, outfielder Fernando Martinez and pitcher Jonathan Niese.

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r ability to trade for such players.  Here are three options that are more logical:

1)  Brian Giles, RF, San Diego Padres:  The Padres are 19 games under .500 and 9.5 games out of first place in the weakest division in baseball, so they probably wouldn't mind trading the 37-year-old.  Giles no longer has the same power that averaged him 37 home runs a year from 1999-2002, but he still hits for average and walks a ton.  He is batting .301 and has an on-base percentage of .394, and he would fit perfectly into the Mets lineup as the number two hitter.  He was never a spectacular right fielder but he is still average and covers the vast expanse in PetCo. Park decently enough.  It's uncertain what the Padres would want in return for Giles, but possibly a package of Nick Evans and Carlos Muniz could entice them.  Both are young and unproven so despite little upside the Padres might be willing to take a chance now that they are out of the playoff race.  I also wonder how much value Claudio Vargas has at this point.  He is a serviceable spot starter or long reliever who might benefit from pitcher-friendly PetCo. and land a spot in the Padres' rotation.

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