On the one hand, the New York Mets pulled a surprise move that made their rotation better. Brodie Van Wagenen acquired Marcus Stroman to make a substantial upgrade in the starting rotation. The Mets then apparently decided they weren’t wowed with any offer for Noah Syndergaard or Zack Wheeler. That’s all fine and dandy.
Yet, the Mets caught themselves in between buy and sell mode by remaining dead silent at the deadline while other teams in the NL East worked to improve their pen: a spot where there were options that (according to reports) weren’t too pricey.