They say you should keep your friends close and your enemies closer - but in Major League Baseball, you rarely trade with them. For the Mets and Phillies, sharing the National League East means sharing a bitter, decades spanning geographic animosity. Due to the fact that they are locked in an eternal struggle for division dominance, GMs are hesitant to orchestrate a major trade. But when they do, it's an internal structural shift that sends shockwaves up and down I-95. How do

The trade history between the Mets and the Detroit Tigers has been few and far between. There hasn't been any kind of transaction between the two since Yoenis Cespedes almost 11 years ago! The wire is riddled with no names (Kyle Lobstein, anyone? Kevin (not Joe) Morgan?) and very few impactful pitchers (sorry, Flushing-born Ed Glynn fans). But there have been some dingers, ropes, and taters coming off the bats of Trade Tracker players who could go yard with the best of them.

On the surface, the Mets and Cardinals now share a kind of polite, distant relationship typical of teams playing in different divisions. But scratch the surface of baseball history, and you'll find a fascinating, interconnected web of blockbuster deals, franchise-altering swaps and quiet steals of two teams that were inter-divisional heated rivals throughout the 80's. There have been over two dozen transactions between these two old foes - one that set up the 1986 World Champ

The history of trades between the Mets and Cubs is a fascinating study of revolving door rosters and high stakes gambles. While they aren't frequent trade partners, there are some impactful deals that were made. The rivalry was hot in both 1969 and 1984, with the outcome being one apiece. The most significant trade might have been the most recent one! July 30, 2021. Mets get INF Javier Baez and RHP Trevor Williams for CF Pete Crow-Armstrong. Are you seeing a "thumbs-down" in

The history between the Mets and White Sox includes World Champions, Hall of Famers, and key bench pieces. However, the most interesting transactions weren't exactly between the teams, but players who signed with one or the other. The most impactful deal between the two, the Tommie Agee deal, was previously detailed in another piece on December trades. Tom Seaver famously was claimed by the White Sox in 1984, as compensation for losing Dennis Lamp to free agency. The Mets and

Coming off a lost weekend to the Colorado Rockies, when we look back at the trade history between these two National League teams, we see a history of indirect consequences. The largest deal was another huge three team trade that will be examined in a future piece about mega-deals. The most famous intersection of these teams was a trade that NEVER really happened. Following the 2000 season, NLCS MVP Mike Hampton famously departed for free agency as his family fell in love wit

The history of trades between the Mets and Marlins is a fascinating study in division dynamics - a rare case where two rivals have frequently served as each other's most prolific business partners. While most teams are hesitant to hand a silver bullet to a direct competitor, the Mets and Marlins have spent decades swapping franchise icons, All-Stars, and top prospects in deals that have reshaped both organizations. From the fire sales in South Beach to the "win now" gambles

Whether they are exchanging Cy Young winners or participating in chaotic 4-team blockbusters, the Mets and Texas Rangers have a long history as trade partners - even though the Mets rarely seem to come out ahead. Either a salary dump or a prospect haul, the Mets-Rangers pipeline remains one of the most fascinating inter-league relationships in baseball. Some of the most well-loved and famous players might not have been involved in trades, but have played for both of these tea

While they play their home games 1,200 miles apart and haven't played an earth-shattering game against each other, the Mets and Twins have shared a trade pipeline that has fundamentally reshaped both franchises at critical junctures. From Shea to Citi, these two clubs have exchanged legendary aces with retired numbers, World Series heroes, and beloved scrappers - often leaving fans of both sides still debating who truly got the best of the deal. These teams didn't even find

If you walk through the annals of Mets trade history, you'll find deals that built dynasties and others that still make the Shea faithful reach for the antacid. The Tampa Bay Rays, despite only joining the league in 1998, have managed to supply a surprising amount of both. It began with the quest for veteran stability during the 2000 World Series run and hit a fever pitch with the 2004 deadline disaster that still haunts many today. July 28, 2000. Mets get OF Bubba Trammell a

The rivalry between the Mets and the Atlanta Braves has developed into one of the fiercest in baseball, defined more by late season collapses, post season heartbreak, and only one of these teams usually winning on the field than by cooperation at the trade table. In a division where familiarity breeds contempt, these two franchises have historically treated one another with the kind of suspicion of a wartime summit. However, two of the biggest trades between these two teams l

Every time the Mets and the Angels are brought up in the same sentence, a collective shudder still ripples through historians of the Flushing faithful. There once was a deal that will always echo through the cold winds swirling around the memory of Shea Stadium. Mets - Angels trades begin and end with the ghost of December 10, 1971. The Mets traded Nolan Ryan. The title of the piece is no error. I am not referring to the Los Angeles Angels, literally Angels Angels. Or the L

The New York Mets and San Francisco Giants are forever linked in baseball history. When the Giants (and Dodgers) broke New York's heart by moving to California, the Mets were born to fill the void - literally adopting the Giants' iconic orange as part of their identity. Can you imagine what the fans of those teams went through? My father went through it. Born in 1919 in NYC, he was a huge fan of Mel Ott and Carl Hubbell. I often heard about the diminutive Ott's leg kick and

The New York Mets and Boston Red Sox occupy two of baseball's most demanding, passionate, and media-saturated markets. Forever inextricably linked by the unforgettable drama of the 1986 World Series, these two historic franchises share a unique dynamic. They may play in different leagues, but share their deepest vitriol for a mutual enemy that plays in the Bronx. For that alone, Mets fans and Red Sox fans will always be friends. While they aren't traditional trade partners, t

Trading hs been described as a zero-sum game, but the history between the Mets and Blue Jays suggests a more complicated relationship. Over the 50 years of Toronto history, these two clubs have frequently used one another to solve their most pressing roster crises. Whether it was the Mets looking for an ace or a three-hole bat or the Jays adding to a championship core, the swaps between these two Eastern clubs has produced some of the most debated trades in Mets history. Alth

The New York Mets and the Houston Astros share much history. They both began as expansion teams in 1962. They had perhaps the most dramatic NLCS ever in 1986. They shared some of the greatest pitchers in baseball history: Nolan Ryan, Justin Verlander, and Billy Wagner. What did they not share? The Mets did not star in the underrated "Bad News Bears in Breaking Training" in 1977. Cameos by Cesar Cedeno, Bob Watson, Leon Roberts, Enos Cabell, and J.R. Richard highlighted the fa

Super Bowl Sunday marks the end of the football season, and more importantly, the start of spring training. Just seeing simple video of the Mets walking from their cars, maybe they are wearing headphones, maybe they are in sweats, and maybe their thoughts are a million miles away. Baseball is back. Bring it on. Honoring the Super Bowl Champion Seattle Seahawks, 14-2 in the regular seaon, seems warranted. Their Seattle brethren, the Mariners, have had many little uninteresting

The Mets and the Diamondbacks may not have the most history as trade partners over the relatively few years, but they have had impactful players change sides. Their history came to a boil when they met in the 1999 Division Series, which the Mets won in four games. The first game of that series was given an 11:00 PM starting time! And since this was the first Mets playoff appearance since the 1988 Orel Hershisers, we were all going to stay up late. It was tied going to the top

Mets and A's history has to begin with the 1973 World Series. Seaver, Matlack, Koosman, Rusty, and Cleon against Reggie, Campaneris, Rudi, Catfish, and Fingers. Should Yogi Berra have started George Stone in Game 6 so he'd have a rested Franchise in Game 7? Should the GOAT, Willie Mays, have even been on the roster at age 42? Should Wayne Garrett have been allowed to hit against fellow lefty Darold Knowles, who was appearing in his record-breaking seventh game? Can you imagin

It's The Dodgers World, as we all know. They get Timmy Trumpet himself, Edwin Diaz. They get Kyle Tucker ($60 million a year for TWO good years. Look it up). Will Teoscar Hernandez, a true 100 RBI cleanup hitter, be batting ninth? What is going to happen next? Will Mike Piazza's Cooperstown cap now have LA on it? Will our precious Tom Seaver statue be shipped west? Will Mr. and Mrs. Met be adorned in Dodger Blue? Will Dodger Dogs be served at Citifield? Will Dave Kingman now