MLB insider Jeff Passan of ESPN shared considerably of an fascinating take relating to what people inside the New York Mets might consider the membership’s sudden kind forward of the July 30 commerce deadline.
“Deep down, the Mets are grimacing at their current run of success,” Passan wrote for a chunk revealed Tuesday. “They’re too inconsistent to warrant including gamers on the deadline if the fee is in prospect capital, and so they’re ok that divesting themselves of a participant like [All-Star first baseman Pete Alonso] would ship a nasty message to their woebegone fan base.”
Whereas Passan seemingly was having some enjoyable about McDonald’s mascot Grimace turning into a good-luck attraction within the eyes of Mets followers, he both deliberately or unintentionally prompt that group proprietor Steve Cohen and/or president of baseball operations David Stearns was able to make out-of-contract contributors reminiscent of Alonso accessible to different groups when New York sat at 24-35 earlier this month.
A humorous factor then occurred, because the Mets positioned some constructive momentum en path to producing a seven-game successful streak. Most just lately, they improved to 37-39 on the season through Sunday’s 5-2 win on the Chicago Cubs that turned a secondary story as a result of ejection and subsequent 10-game suspension of nearer Edwin Diaz.
Passan talked about in Tuesday’s article that the Seattle Mariners may goal the beforehand talked about Alonso. Others have linked Alonso with the Mariners for months, however the “Polar Bear,” who turns 30-years-old this coming December, just lately reiterated he needs to remain in New York Metropolis and with the Mets.
There isn’t any signal Alonso and the Mets will come to an settlement on a contract extension earlier than the commerce deadline arrives or earlier than he reaches free company this fall.
“For Seattle, Alonso would symbolize the middle-of-the-order bopper its present lineup at the moment lacks — and desperately wants,” Passan added.
That is all nicely and good, however the Mets entered Tuesday’s MLB motion simply one-and-a-half video games again within the battle for the Nationwide League’s third wild-card playoff spot. Cohen doubtless understands his paying clients would not tolerate the membership punting on a marketing campaign with a postseason berth in attain even when doing so is best for the group’s long-term future.
Then once more, conversations in regards to the Mets’ short-term plans may shortly change if the membership endures one other shedding streak with Diaz out of motion for no less than 10 video games.
