MLB Roundup 1/8: Francisco Lindor traded to the Mets

Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images I had a history teacher in high school you used to love saying “History doesn’t repeat itself, but it sure does rhyme.” (Which, I know that’s not his quote, but it’s where I heard it first.) Well, history hasn’t repeated itself exactly from last winter’s Mookie Betts trade fiasco as there are some obvious differences between him and Francisco Lindor and the situations the led to their respective trades, but it’s hard to say this one doesn’t at least rhyme a bit. On Thursday, seemingly out of nowhere, a blockbuster was pulled off and the Blake Snell trade was no longer the marquee move of the winter. Cleveland sent Francisco Lindor along with Carlos Carrasco to the Mets in exchange for a pair of young shortstops in Andrés Giménez and Amed Rosario, along with a couple prospects in pitcher Josh Wolf and outfielder Isaiah Greene.

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