Cubs’ perfect trade offer for Mets’ Freddy Peralta

The Chicago Cubs are not merely leading the National League Central at 25-12. They are 8-2 in their last 10 games and the hottest team in the sport. The New York Mets, in contrast, sit at 14-22 and already trail the first-place Atlanta Braves by 11 games in the NL East with their season threatening to slip into irrelevance before June arrives.

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