The New York Mets and the Trade Deadline

As is always true around this time of year, the news feeds are full of trade rumors saying this player is going to that team, etc.  The Mets have found themselves in the middle of these talks for the past few years, but seem to be keeping quiet this season.  Maybe they feel like they’re too far out already. Maybe I agree with them. There were some rumors that the Blue Jays offered up Roy Halladay, the stud that most of this year’s rumors have been swirling around, for four of the Mets top prospects, but those rumors were squashed by the Mets organization. If the offer were actually on the table, I felt that it was a mistake for the Mets not to jump on it, but there’s no point in discussing it any further. The truth is, except for what has been an emergency situation, the Mets have made a lot of noise, but not a lot of trades at the trade deadline in recent history. Their just missing the World Series three seasons ago, followed by their major and minor co...