The Marcus Stroman move makes perfect sense if they don’t trade Noah Syndergaard. If the Mets end up trading Syndergaard then it’s a wash, and the Mets are no better off than before the trade. No matter what happens, General manager Brodie Van Wagenen doesn’t want to rebuild next season, he wants to content. Much easier to contend if they don’t trade Syndergaard.

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