Worlds are colliding! That would likely be the George Constanza-like reaction of many NY baseball fans should the Yankees and Mets pull off a trade before the July 31 non-waiver deadline. While it has happened before, the possible names in play this year have raised the stakes and increased the risk that one of the teams could be terrorized by the local media and fans for years to come should things go awry.
The Yankees have made no secret that they would like to add a quality starter. Season-ending Tommy John surgery for Jordan Montgomery, Sonny Gray’s inconsistency and Masahiro Tanaka’s hamstrings have further emphasized this.