That’ll Solve All Your Problems
Yep, nothing will address the fact that your team is running 4-6 replacement-level players a night out there like adding an OF with a lifetime .308 OBP and mediocre power. While trading a better player to a division rival in the meantime.
I suppose you can defend the move by noting that Frenchy is younger an as recently as 2007 projected as a good player, but…I’m not really inclined to. Particularly given that he’s coming a park that’s not going to give up a lot of marginal homers to right-handers.
At least the Mets didn’t have to trade for Yuni “If You Liked Angel Berroa” Betancourt…