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Two weeks ago, if someone had put a gun to my head and asked me if David Wright would still be a Met on Opening Day, without hesitation I would have said yes. Now I’m not so sure. After reading about a Wright trade rumor here on MMO that I initially was skeptical about, I now cannot deny how the buzz and talk surrounding Wright has ramped up since then – even hitting the MSM – all while the Mets financial situation deteriorated exponentially in the last few weeks. I won’t comment on the validity of it all, but instead I’d like to share a couple of opinions along with my own on what exactly David Wright’s trade value is. One of the rumors that got a lot of attention was a proposed Phillies swap that saw them trading their top prospects outfielder Domonic Brown and starting pitcher Vance Worley coming off a phenomenal rookie season, plus reliever Phillippe Aumont (2.32 ERA, 1.09 WHIP) for the Mets third baseman. Another rumor had it has a simple Wri...
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