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If Jacob deGrom ever does get a chance to bring along his soon-to-be-born child into the Mets clubhouse, rest assured the situation won’t turn into an Adam LaRoche-like distraction.
Knowing how the Mets have operated in the past, there’s a good chance the right-hander won’t be around in eight, nine, 11 years, anyway, to let the kid take a little soft BP, shag some flies, or just hang out with dad and the guys for an hour or two before and after the game. Assuming deGrom continues the success he’s had his first two years, deGrom’s skyrocketing price tag might cause the Mets to get rid of him, anyway.