So Jacob deGrom, arguably the best Mets pitcher since Tom Seaver, has followed Seaver’s lead and has left Flushing to finish out his career elsewhere. I say good riddance.
Listen, I wanted the Mets to re-sign deGrom. When he’s healthy (which as of late, is hardly ever), he is by far the best pitcher in baseball. But the guy apparently simply didn’t want to be here. He made that clear when he didn’t even give the Mets the courtesy of waiting for a final offer before signing on with the Rangers. That is a slap in the face and a lack of respect to the city and the team that drafted him.