If you Lack Starting Pitching You Need Lackey

The Backstop Back At Ya:  Thats right.  Omar Minaya has had preliminary discussions with John Lackey's agent.   Depending on which NY paper you want to believe, it seems that they have made him a priority.  My opinion on Lackey is clear.  He is a #1 or 2 starter on any team.  He is said to be looking to get something between the contract the Yankees gave A.J. Burnett (high end) and what Randy Wolf just got from the Brewers.  Make it happen if those are the parameters.  He is better than Burnett, & even if he wasn't, he is more durable.  Plus with Lackey being a free agent and the Doc Halliday market about to dry up (With Pettite signing with the Yanks and the Red Sox focusing more on offense, where is the team that would be able to trade for him and sign him long term?)  Remember yesterday's "pipe dreams". Well if the Halliday market dries up, We sign John Lackey (& hopefully a Jason Marquis and or Ben Sheets) We have guys named Maine & Pelfrey to go with a few on the verge youngsters  as bait.  Think about it.  Why would Omar even acknowledge the pipe dream if he did not have a little surprise hidden up his sleeve?  Sounds ridiculous I know.  Just remember who said it first.
Now for some not so good news.  It seems that the only way to part ways Louis Castillo is by linking him to Bernie Maddoff somehow.  This (for now) means that Orlando Hudson is not an option.  Unless they want to try him in left field. (NO... Everybody we send to left field gets his career  tarnished.  Its like the Bermuda triangle out there)
Good News:  Jose Reyes is ahead of schedule with his rehab.  More to come.
P.S. Does anybody else still have the sense that Roy Oswalt is destined to be a Met?