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MLB Rumors: Mets being sellers could end up as a lose-lose situation

For a lot of teams, being sellers at the trade deadline is just a part of the game. Usually, these teams don’t spend too much money and they are okay with selling their better players for future prospects, following a mold that has been executed by the Reds and Orioles. But these teams have built their rosters through their farm systems.

But that’s not how the Mets typically do business. Especially recently. The Mets bought nearly all their best players including Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander and both of them could be on the trade block over the next few weeks. And that situation would be a complete lose-lose situation for New York.

Imagine this. The Mets will only sell if they are struggling bad enough to be out of playoff contention for the next year or so. This would result in them dealing Scherzer, Verlander or both. But the only way they could struggle that bad would be if those two ace pitchers were struggling on the mound. If these two struggled and were to be dealt, they would now be dealt at a much lower price tag because of their recent struggles. See the problem? It could be a lose-lose situation for New York.