I'm not advocating that the Mets trade Jacob deGrom. I'm not advocating that the Mets keep Jacob deGrom. This isn't a hot take. There are plenty of those all over talk radio or the internet or your local bar -- if going to your local bar to argue about sports is still a thing people do. Either way, if you want a hot take about a New York pitcher's future on a struggling team, it won't exactly be hard to find.
Instead, this is an overview of The Situation. A look at some of the factors that go into trading a pitcher of deGrom's ability.