It’s been known for a while now that the New York Mets would be missing the postseason for a second consecutive year. We have also been anticipating them on being sellers prior to the non-waiver trade deadline.
Well, one shoe has finally fallen for the National League East’s last-place team in the days following the All-Star break — closer Jeurys Familia has traded in his blue and orange for green and gold as the Oakland Athletics chase a wild-card berth.
There’s not much for manager Mickey Callaway’s club to play for this season, other than pride and to spoil the postseason aspirations of other contenders.