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This year’s trade deadline was not as glamorous and spectacular as it was 10 years ago for the New York Mets. Of course, we had the drama of the non-trade of Wilmer Flores to the Milwaukee Brewers for Carlos Gomez. And the acquisitions of Kelly Johnson and Juan Uribe from the Atlanta Braves, and Tyler Clippard from the Oakland A’s. It all led up to the trade for Yoenis Cespedes at the deadline that basically delivered the Mets a trip to the World Series.
The Cespedes trade, and those like it, don’t happen that often. The Mets were fortunate that they got Cespedes who was not only talented, but red smoking hot, and he carried the team on his back offensively. But don’t underestimate the value of Clippard, Johnson, and Uribe – three battle-tested veterans who brought a winning culture and professionalism into the clubhouse.
Alan Karmin is an award-winning journalist and author. He was born in Brooklyn, New York and spent most of his life growing up in the New Jersey suburbs. Alan's family were avid Brooklyn Dodgers fans and when the Dodgers moved west, the Mets became the team to root for. The Mets have always been a true focal point, Alan even wrote a term paper in high school to analyze what was wrong with the Mets. While at the University of Miami, Alan honed his craft covering the, gulp, Yankees during spring trainings in Fort Lauderdale for a local NBC affiliate, as well as the Associated Press and UPI. He broadcasted baseball games for the University of Miami, and spring training games for the Baltimore Orioles and Montreal Expos. New York Mets Mania is a forum for Alan to write about his favorite team and for baseball fans to chime in and provide their thoughts and ideas about New York's Amazin' Mets.
