The Mets are in the midst of yet another losing season, which means it is time for the annual “will they or won’t they” trading deadline discussions. This time last year, rumors were swirling around both Noah Syndergaard and Zack Wheeler, and if anything, the rumors regarding both pitchers are even more intense this year.
But with every new bit of information that leaks out as the deadline looms closer, the picture is increasingly troubling. The Syndergaard rumors especially have kicked up a notch in the past 24 hours, with Buster Olney reporting that a rival evaluator said: “It’s beyond listening.