7 0 All Jaydawg^2386 The Mets turned down a deal for Oakland pitcher Barry Zito in July; The A's wanted Lastings Milledge and a minor league prospect 10/04/06, 8:10pm The Mets rejected this trade offer because Zito is a free agent during the offseason, but he definitely could've been a major asset to N.Y. during the current playoffs, especially with Pedro and El Duque out of the rotation. This could cost them a trip to a Subway Series with the Yankees and quite possibly a loss in the first round to the Dodgers. [Jaydawg from Tarzana/CA] Replies: