Why Doesn't Sandy Alderson Realize Jon Niese's Value Is So Low?

According to FOXSports.com's Ken Rosenthal, the Milwaukee Brewers may have rejected the New York Mets' straight-up offer of Jon Niese for veteran third baseman Aramis Ramirez yesterday evening.

With the Brewers apparent desire to throw-in the towel on 2015, Ramirez - along with Matt Garza, Ryan Braun, Carlos Gomez, and Jean Segura - could potentially be had.

That is, not in exchange for Niese: a 28-year-old southpaw starting pitcher, who owns a career 3.90 ERA (versus a 3.68 xFIP) and 2.67 strikeouts-to-walks ratio.

Even though the left-handed pitcher's 4.43 ERA (versus a 3.81 xFIP) to-date isn't exactly dominant, Ramirez is batting just .213 with a park-adjusted 72 wRC+. Oh, and Ramirez is almost 37, and plans on retiring after the season.

This should be pretty embarrassing for the Mets' front office.

So if there's a consensus amongst general managers that Jon Niese's value is so low, why hasn't Sandy Alderson received the memo?

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