MLB fans roasted the Mets over their trade for Marcus Stroman

As we near the MLB trade deadline, most probably assumed that the New York Mets would be sellers. Sitting at 50-55 in a distant fourth place in the NL East and behind five teams in the wild card race, the Mets have little chance of making a run at October baseball.

So, what did the Mets do on Sunday?

They played the role of buyers. Seriously.

In a somewhat shocking move, the Mets acquired All-Star pitcher Marcus Stroman from the Blue Jays for pitching prospects Anthony Kay and Simeon Woods-Richardson — two of the Mets’ top 6 prospects.

Given Stroman’s contract situation (he’s on a one-year deal, facing potential arbitration), the Mets essentially dished out two promising arms for a talented pitcher to help them in a playoff race that they’re not realistically a part of. So, yeah, MLB fans weren’t kind to the Mets after this move.

A recap of the last hour in Mets Land: pic.twitter.com/57Nl0DMCZR

— SNY (@SNYtv) July 28, 2019

The Mets: *Sweep a last place team and win a series against a 4th place team*

Front office: pic.twitter.com/H1VebMSDdf

— Anthony DiGiorno (@DigiornoAnthony) July 28, 2019

Bluejays: Marcus Stroman we have traded you to New York

Stroman: Ight lets go!

Bluejays: The New York Mets pic.twitter.com/xLj7lShpkG

— #LeMahieuMVP (@Nolan28Arenado) July 28, 2019

Rival evaluators noting: Stroman is a ground ball machine, and the Mets have what is statistically the worst infield defense in the majors.

— Buster Olney (@Buster_ESPN) July 28, 2019

Every #Mets fan right now: pic.twitter.com/n7Bfd5DC9b

— Sam Wertz (@thesheabridge) July 28, 2019

Forget bizarre. Acquiring Stroman in a straight-up major leaguer for minor leaguer deal normally made by elite contenders may be the Mets most damaging move to the Yankees since winning Game 3 of the 2000 World Series.

— Rich Eisen (@richeisen) July 28, 2019

So many things we are destined to never know the answer to: 1) Life after death; 2) Stonehenge; 3) Why the Mets do what do.

— Jeff Schultz (@JeffSchultzATL) July 28, 2019

Me when there's a trade near the deadline vs me when there's a Mets trade near the deadline pic.twitter.com/44MUBMLrrZ

— Richard Staff (@Staff7998) July 28, 2019

Me when the Mets destroy their farm system in a matter of 9 months for 78 wins pic.twitter.com/xzius6CZem

— Freddie Benson (@DeeH_NYC) July 28, 2019

Mets gonna Mets. Literally the stupidest team out there. https://t.co/1q9fJzllPO

— Martus Kurtz (@marty_kurtz) July 28, 2019

The Mets are so confusing. https://t.co/wxwOe7jajA

— Michael Kelminson (@mjk2341) July 28, 2019

Makes absolutely no sense https://t.co/tXjhUHKjxw

— Ongo Gablogian (@SamSuttyy) July 28, 2019

Literally WHY THO https://t.co/8iX3pHfudi

— Taylor Wirth (@WirthTM) July 28, 2019

WHY!?
THERE IS NO NEED FOR THIS. https://t.co/ffGcQKXRrZ

— Ari Alexander (@AriA1exander) July 28, 2019

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