As the end of the Major League non-waiver four o’clock pm
trade deadline passed both Met and Yankee fans wondered why the two teams failed
make a trade? This has to be on the minds of many New York sports fans. The topic
is probably discussed mostly everywhere such as during breaktime at work. You
would think that both teams would make a trade with each other since both teams
have what the other team needs. The Mets have the starting pitching which is
what the Yankees need and they have the position player prospects especially at
the infield positions the Mets need. This is a time that both teams could have
really helped each other. It is a mystery as to why both teams could not come
to a deal.
Since the Mets are having a bad year and the Yankees are
contenders the Mets probably didn’t want to trade deGrom to the Yankees,
because they know sending deGrom to the Yankees would make their starting
rotation basically as good as Boston and Houston which would possibly help the
Yankees win their 28th championship. The Mets probably show much
envy over the Yankees success and their ability to dominate the sports pages.
The Mets kept deGrom, because they feel that they can contend in 2019. The Mets
need to upgrade their roster with youth, because they are one of the oldest
teams in the league. Also, they could have tried to trade Zack Wheeler to the
Yankees for Adam Warren and Billy McKinney before the Yankees traded them to
other teams. This would have been a good trade for both teams. Wheeler is only
28 and youth is what the Yankees need for their starting rotation instead of
trading for JA Happ who is 35 and will become a free agent. The Yankees have had
a habit of trading for starting pitchers that are in their thirties. Warren has
been a good relief pitcher and could have been a big help in the Mets bullpen
which has been basically mediocre. McKinney had 13 homeruns and could have been
a good fifth outfielder for the Mets.
From now on hopefully the two New York teams will cast aside
any envy they may have for each other and do more business with each other.
That would really make the NY fans excited. The Yankees are built to win now.
The Mets can contend in 2019 for at least a wildcard with that starting
rotation. Perhaps the two teams can help each other to the full extent which possibly
can lead to a meeting in the World Series between both New York teams next
year.
5 comments:
I just wonder if Steve Matz has the heart to believe he can't lose in big games. Any game against the Nats is big - he got destroyed.
Of course, had he been traded to the Yanks, he'd probably average 18 wins over the next 5 seasons.
I know in my heart tat Cashman would have embarrassed the Mets in any deal he did with them
Mets should have launched a full scale recruitment of Cashman this past year and given him complete control.
Matz would be Andy Pettite II -- a moderately talented lefty who won a lot of games because his new team scored a ton of runs.
Brian Cashman would have been a coup. Terry Cashman would be an improvement. Hell, Terry Bradshaw probably could do a better job than the Three Stooges.
Cashman should have been the guy when Sandy was hired... He was upset over and a free agent at the time (didn't have a contract)
I would hire whoever is his top assistant... Hopefuly he would have been groomed by someone who know how to handle NY and all the aspects of the job
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