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The Mets began their final home stand before the trade deadline with two bold additions: Chick-fil-A advertisements running vertically up the foul poles — or fowl poles now, it seems — at Citi Field. Presumably in the next week, General Manager Brodie Van Wagenen will be just as active as the team’s ad sales staff.
Van Wagenen needs to add vital long-term talent by subtracting from the major league roster. He tried a quick fix after becoming the G.M. last fall, trading prospects and signing veterans. By the time his centerpiece, Robinson Cano, erupted for three home runs on Tuesday, the season had already dissolved into a well-intentioned failure.