Two of the Fab Four are gone, leaving us with more of a duo. Are Francisco Lindor and Juan Soto The White Stripes, Simon and Garfunkel, or Milli Vanilli? The core has been shaken to its…uhh…core. Pete Alonso, gone. Brandon Nimmo, trade. Edwin Diaz, bolts. The New York Mets have surprised us with the overhaul of the roster and there’s one more way they can really change things up in a massive way.
Back in the early stages of the offseason, when Tarik Skubal trade rumors were at an early zenith, there was thought one of the players they might want from the Mets in exchange for him was Francisco Alvarez.