New York Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns could be busy in the coming weeks and months.AP
By Jimmy Hascup | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
For one day, the New York Mets had a relatively quiet day and game, a 3-2 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday that snapped a three-game skid. With a 23-33 record, however, the Mets’ direction is clear: they are not contenders, and they will likely be major sellers as July 30 trade deadline approaches.
Those trades should — and could — start soon, perhaps in June, according to three ESPN staffers. ESPN MLB insider Buster Olney hosted separate conversations with “Sunday Night Baseball” broadcaster Karl Ravech and Paul Hembikdes, a co-host on ESPN radio, “Get Up” producer and researcher, on Friday’s “Baseball Tonight” podcast. Here are the highlights of why they think Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns will be active on the trade front soon.
