With the non-waiver trade deadline approaching, everyone is on high alert when it comes to roster movement. That’s why my ears perked up when a notification about the New York Mets came across my phone.
Unfortunately, there was no news of a trade that could positively impact the future of the organization. Instead, it was just an alert that New York signed Austin Jackson, as reported in the only way Fancred’s Jon Heyman knows how:
Predictably so, the initial reaction was met with a lot of confusion and anger. Here’s a very small sampling:
After the year Mets fans have had to endure, it’s hard to blame them.