Bobby Abreu has a lot of money owed to him this year, next year and the option that he has for 2008. He is a very expensive add; however, that's just the reason why the Philadelphia Phillies need to trade him. The Phillies don't need to pay him that much money if he isn't helping them. They need to find a team that he would be willing to go to. That's the main problem, Abreu has full no-trade clause. If he's willing to be dealt to a team, the Phillies need two things in return. They need a guy that can right field for them and who is less expensive than Abreu. They also need an outfield prospect in return that can take over in right field in a few years. A place they can go for this is to Queens, home of the New York Mets.
     The Mets have a kid at Double A that looks pretty good. His name is Carlos Gomez. He's 21 years old. Now, you're probably thinking about Lastings Milledge, but Omar Minaya would never give him for up. So, Abreu for Cliff Floyd and Carlos Gomez. Floyd is a free agent at the end of the year. This way, they can get rid of him, add someone else for a year or two and wait for Gomez to be ready. The only problem would be trading Abreu within the league, yet alone the same division. This could spell disaster for the Phillies to win the division. That's really the only bad thing.