In modern sport, player movement generates massive amounts of interest. This movement naturally generates winners and losers among teams, players, and fan bases, and in a sport without a salary cap, there is some expectation that this movement will often tilt in the direction of large market teams.
That this has not always been the case for the New York Mets played no small part in the outpouring of joy from Mets fans upon the team’s announcement of an agreement with three-time Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer on Monday. While generally not enough to suit their fans, the Mets have nonetheless made their share of notable transactions in their history.