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Elephant Rumblings: Indians trade Francisco Lindor, Carlos Carrasco to Mets in blockbuster swap

Good morning afternoon evening, Athletics Nation!

Sorry for the break in content the last couple days. The rest of the world has been a bit distracting, and it’s been tough to focus on sports — and what little attention I’ve had to offer has gone to the Warriors, as I’ve been helping out at Golden State of Mind too. Meanwhile, the latest baseball news has been a small-market team dumping its franchise player, and another Hall of Famer passing away.

Now let’s get back to it!

MLB got its biggest move of the offseason so far, as the New York Mets swung a blockbuster trade to acquire shortstop Francisco Lindor and pitcher Carlos Carrasco from the Cleveland Indians.