Bitter crosstown rivals all the time have a tricky time working collectively on the commerce deadline, however legendary New York radio host Mike Francesa has a proposal for Mets president David Stearns and Yankees GM Brian Cashman.
“To me, an ideal, excellent addition for the Yankees is [Jeff] McNeil.” Francesa mentioned on the “Mike Francesa Podcast” on Monday. “Primary, he’s depressing with the Mets. The Mets can’t stand the look of him anymore, and he can’t stand the Mets anymore. He hasn’t been completely happy there in a very long time. Let’s be sincere, he doesn’t slot in, let’s be sincere. They like [Jose] Iglesias greater than they like him, we all know that.”
In mentioned situation, the Yankees would ship the Mets a minor-league pitcher.
McNeil has seen his taking part in time slipping amid a protracted stoop, coinciding with Mark Vientos taking the third base beginning gig by the horns and Iglesias offering stellar play off the bench.
High prospect Luisangel Acuna is respiration down his neck in Triple-A.
McNeil performed proper and left area for the Mets over the weekend whereas going 1-for-7 within the four-game cut up towards the Pirates, and is now slashing .214/.271/.307 with a career-worst .578 OPS.
Francesa provides that whereas McNeil is enduring a career-worst season, he could want a change of surroundings with a view to reclaim his former glory.
The quick porch in Yankee Stadium’s proper area is a pleasant added bonus for the lefty hitter.
McNeil would presumably enter a platoon with Gleyber Torres at second base.
Torres has struggled himself this season and is at present coping with a hamstring damage.
“[McNeil] is a platoon participant at greatest proper now and a lifetime .290 hitter,” Francesa mentioned. “The man’s hitting .214 with a .590 OPS. It is a man who, an .800 OPS just isn’t an unreasonable OPS. It’s a man who, on a great yr, can get 15 homers and 40 doubles.
“The Yankees have 1,000,000 guys within the excessive minors who may go into the Mets bullpen, they obtained them in droves. The Mets would in all probability take any certainly one of [them].”
Francesa notes that the possibilities of this deal occurring is lengthy to say the least, contemplating the blowback the Yankees have already acquired for his or her Luis Torrens commerce.
Torrens has thrived because the Mets backup catcher after the Yankees ship him to Queens for $100,000.
“It’s very arduous for them to make a deal, as a result of it’s it’s simply human nature if you play in the identical city,” Francesa mentioned.
The Yankees and Mets have made 17 trades within the two groups’ historical past, with probably the most notable arguably being when Robin Ventura was traded to the Yankees in change for David Justice in 2001.
