As the off-season drags on, let’s take a look at the most significant trade the Mets have completed with every other team in baseball. Some were good for the Mets, some were bad. Some brought key pieces to the team, some sent key pieces away. There were slim pickings with a few teams. Here goes (the first names are the players the Mets sent away, the second are the ones they received):
Braves-Danny Frisella & Gary Gentry for Felix Millan & George Stone
Nationals/Expos: Hubie Brooks, Mike Fitzgerald, Herm Winningham & Floyd Youmans for Gary Carter
Honorable Mentions: Rusty Staub and Donn Clendenon
Phillies-Lenny Dykstra & Roger McDowell for Juan Samuel
Marlins-Preston Wilson, Ed Yarnel & Geoff Goetz for Mike Piazza
Honorable Mentions: Carlos Delgado and Al Leiter
Cardinals-Neil Allen & Rick Ownby for Keith Hernandez
Cubs-Lance Johnson, Mark Clark & Manny Alexander for Turk Wendell, Mel Rojas, & Brian McRae
Brewers-Lenny Harris, Alex Ochoa & Glendon Rusch for Jeromy Burnitz, Jeff D’Amico, Lou Collier & Mark Sweeney
Reds (tie)-Tom Seaver for Pat Zachry, Doug Flynn, Steve Henderson & Dan Norman
Charlie Puleo, Lloyd McClendon & Jason Felice for Tom Seaver
Honorable Mention: George Foster
Pirates-Xavier Nady for Oliver Perez & Roberto Hernandez
Dodgers-Bob Bailor & Carlos Diaz for Sid Fernandez & Ross Jones
Diamondbacks-Matt Koch & Miller Diaz for Addison Reed
Giants-Charlie Williams for Willie Mays
Padres-Kevin Mitchell, Stan Jefferson & Shawn Abner for Kevin McReynolds, Gene Walter & Adam Ging
Rockies-Benny Agbayani & Todd Zeile for Alex Ochoa Craig House, Ross Gload
Yankees-Robin Ventura for David Justice
Rays-Scott Kazmir & Jose Diaz for Victor Zambrano & Bartolome Fortunato
Red Sox-Calvin Schiraldi, John Christensen, Wes Gardner & LaSchelle Tarver for Bob Ojeda, John Mitchell, Chris Bayer & Tom McCarthy
Blue Jays-R.