The kids are all that’s left

So this is how the 2017 season ends, not with a playoff appearance, but with Travis Taijeron in the starting lineup… With the Mets effectively (if not mathematically) eliminated by the All-Star Game, a selloff was inevitable. After a slow July, August saw the departure of just about every healthy veteran on a seven figure contract without a no-trade clause. Except for Asdrubal “Trade Me” Cabrera. Irony is alive and well in the Mets’ clubhouse, if nothing else. Meanwhile, the remaining veterans saw their numbers thinned out by a rash of improbable injuries worthy of Homer at the Bat. Michael Conforto swung his arm out of its socket (shoulder surgery, 6 month recovery minimum), Wilmer Flores fouled a ball off his face (broken nose, out for the rest of the season), and Yoenis Cespedes, oh who the hell can keep track of it all? Let’s just go with the Springfield mystery spot.

On the plus side, the departures cleared room for top prospects Amed Rosario and Dominic Smith. And basically the rest of the 40-man roster or anyone due to be a minor league free agent. And Norichika Aoki? Eh, sure, why not? At least we can take comfort in the fact that the front office will make the necessary moves to bring the team back into contention in 2018. You can stop laughing now. Seriously, it wasn’t that funny. Watch out, you’re going to… Well, enjoy your time on the DL. You’ll have plenty of company.

Paul Sewald*	Adam Wilk	Tommy Milone	Neil Ramirez
8 April 2017	7 May 2017	10 May 2017	20 May 2017
Tyler Pill*	Chasen Bradford*	Chris Flexen*	AJ Ramos
27 May 2017	25 June 2017	27 July 2017	30 July 2017
Amed Rosario*	Dominic Smith*	Kevin McGowan*	Travis Taijeron*
1 August 2017	11 August 2017	22 August 2017	26 August 2017
Jacob Rhame*	Jamie Callahan*	Norichika Aoki	Phillip Evans*
2 September 2017	2 September 2017	2 September 2017	8 September 2017
Tomas Nido*
13 September 2017

*MLB Debut
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