Before I get Molotov cocktails thrown at me, let’s make it clear that I don’t want the New York Mets to trade Jeff McNeil. I love .300 hitters with power and defensive versatility almost as much as I adore animals. The fact that his nickname is the Flying Squirrel puts him even higher on my list of people I admire.
I’m also realistic. I know we can’t fool a general manager who slaved for two decades to get to where he is into accepting anything less in exchange for his superstar player.
When the topic of big trades for superstar players come up, if you’re not including McNeil in the deal, you’re giving Brodie Van Wagenen too much credit.