PHILADELPHIA, PA - APRIL 03: Zack Wheeler #45 of the Philadelphia Phillies throws a pitch in the top of the first inning against the Atlanta Braves at Citizens Bank Park on April 3, 2021 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
Losing a stud player to free agency only to see him develop into so much more is never easy. It’s even harder when he does it with a division rival. In recent years, we have seen several former New York Mets leave the Big Apple for greener pastures with an NL East foe.
I know every franchise faces this problem.