The Mets have moved on from Jacob deGrom, by all accounts. Their former ace is in Texas. Justin Verlander is here and having dinner with Steve Cohen and their wives. And there are 27 days until pitchers and catchers report. Everyone is moving forward.
And then this interesting nugget is unearthed via manager Buck Showalter’s sit-down with NJ.com:
Q: Losing deGrom started this chain rotation. In retrospect, was it inevitable that he’d leave the Mets? Or was there ever a chance he’d stay?
A: Everyone would’ve liked to have Jake.