The toughest aspect of the entire situation was accepting the reckless “win-now” model. The very moment the Wilpons pegged young Brodie Van Wagenen as the New York Mets newest front office boss was the split second Queens understood reality.
The Mets were not satisfied with a rebuild. They refused to roll with a quick reset.
In owning two bona fide starting pitchers—Jacob deGrom and Noah Syndergaard—the temptation of a modern general manager to trade one for young positional assets is massive. The 30-year-old NL Cy Young award winner (who’ll turn 31 in June) is scheduled to hop on the open market after 2020.