Brodie Van Wagenen insisted he would be bold and unafraid in his quest to make the Mets winners in 2019 and into the future.
And in what was moving closer to his first major player transaction since becoming general manager, Van Wagenen certainly is showing he is bold and unafraid. So much so that he was on the brink of a trade that was being criticized in the industry and was generally being panned on social media by his fan base.
It is hard to assess a trade until all the details and explanations are complete, until subsequent maneuvers made possible by that deal are completed and until a few years go by to escape the hot take and know for certain who won or lost.