New York Mets fans still holding out hope for Troy Tulowitzki's arrival in the Big Apple may want to finally give up. If the Mets add a bat at the deadline, it likely won't be the Colorado Rockies' All-Star shortstop.
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Mets Scared off from Potential Trade by Price Tag, Tulo's Contract
Monday, July 27
It's not as if the Mets' chances of landing Tulowitzki seemed all that high to begin with; a multitude of factors stand in the way. Newsday's David Lennon and Marc Carig reported two such factors may be driving New York away from its pursuit of the 30-year-old:
After inquiring about Tulowitzki during the offseason, the Mets checked in again recently, according to a source, and came away thinking that a deal still is unrealistic.