DENVER — Those who know him best. Those who are in the clubhouse and on the field with Jacob deGrom have the strongest feelings about the subject.
Don’t even think about trading deGrom and, while you are at it, Mets, lock him up contractually for a long as you possibly can.
No-nonsense pitching coach Dave Eiland listed all the off-the-charts attributes deGrom brings, and then told The Post this when asked if deGrom should be traded for prospects:
“Absolutely not. It’s crazy, it’s asinine, these guys don’t just fall off trees, it’s total nonsense,’’ Eiland said before the Mets played the Rockies on Tuesday night at Coors Field, one night after deGrom pitched eight spectacular innings in a 12-2 win over Colorado.