What's the opposite of ruing the day? Can you unrue? Thank your lucky stars?
Whatever it is, that's what the Mets will do down the road when considering the aborted deal that would have sent star pitcher Zack Wheeler and Wilmer Flores to Milwaukee for Carlos Gomez.
Zack Wheeler is going to be a star. He's an asset. If they're going to trade him, the Mets need a real power bat in return.
Gomez is a Gold Glove center fielder. But the Mets already have a Gold Glove center fielder in Juan Lagares. Gomez is signed through next year, Lagares through 2019.
Gomez is an average hitter, which is certainly better than Lagares. He's got some pop, with 47 home runs in his previous two years combined. But he's got just eight this year and his numbers would sink in spacious Citi Field.
Carlos Gomez is a good player. But Zack Wheeler (and Wilmer Flores) should return more than him. So Met fans can say this about the Carlos Gomez trade that was scuttled due to injury:
Hip, hip hooray.
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