Mets urged to make worst move of Steve Cohen era in attempt to save the season

TL;DR

The New York Mets are being urged to make a controversial move to salvage their season. Experts suggest trading for young players with long-term control instead of adding star players.

Key points

Mets urged to make a significant trade to save the season
Focus on acquiring young players with long-term control
Experts suggest moving on from several current players

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Personally, if I were in the New York Mets front office, I wouldn't make any moves to add star players.

The only way the Mets should do so is if they were to find a young player with multiple years of control and a deal that they simply can't refuse.

On the flip side, if I were David Stearns and other decision-makers in New York, I'd probably move on from a few guys at the deadline.

The Mets have a really good roster in terms of individual players and can definitely continue to improve what's already regarded as a top-ranked farm system if they do what's needed at the deadline. There's a lot of time before that, and it's possible the Mets start to play better, but these are things they'll have to consider.

Others don't agree with that, suggesting the Mets should make a move for Tarik Skubal of the Detroit Tigers. I understand the idea of adding a player of his caliber, as many fans would want that, but he'd have to come and sign an extension for this to make any bit of sense.

“The biggest move the Mets could look to make is a move to win right now and a move to win in the future. It's a trade for superstar ace Tarik Skubal of the Detroit Tigers.

“Skubal is the best pitcher in baseball, and that's been the case for the last three years. His contract expires at the end of the year, and the Mets are expected to be one of the top teams in the sweepstakes to land him. If they want a chance at turning this season around, trading for Skubal as soon as possible is the best way to get back on track. Each day that he's on the mound, the Tigers are in position to win the game. The Mets could use that in their struggling rotation,” Zach Pressnell of SI wrote.

If this is the direction the Mets decide to go in, and the left-hander actually takes an extension, I understand it. However, if there's even a 1% chance that he leaves for nothing in the offseason, there's just no way the Mets should go in this direction.