To start with, I will explain the rules of these what if’s. We take one situation, like the R.A. Dickey trade, and examine how things would change if it didn’t happen. All injuries and stats stay the same, just so we have a rough baseline on which to base our findings off of. I will look at this situation from both sides, from the Jays perspective, and to a lesser extent, the Mets perspective.
What actually happened:
Toronto trades: Wuilmer Becerra, John Buck, C, Travis d’Arnaud, C and Noah Syndergaard, RHP.