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POAA - Everything must go!


In 2015, I made a reverse AAOP trading everyone on the roster - l0nk - with a few different rules from the AAOP contest. I'm gonna toss some new rules up for me this time;

1) I will use the roster for the Mets Aug 31ish + Cespedes. No minor league players can be tossed in to sweeten the deal. I also wasn't interested in adding minor league talent in return - so that might be some of the unevenness of the trades.

2) Salary cap of 160 mil. (same as AAOP 2018)

3) All players on the new 25 must be acquired in trades, no free agents even though two players left in free agency.

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Trade 1

Jacob DeGrom to the NYY for Miguel Andujar and Clint Frazier

Why the Mets do this? Two young cost controlled players with decent upside

Why the NYY do this? They are a pitcher away and will probably sign Machado anyway

Trade 2

Noah Syndergaard and Brandon Nimmo to the HOU for George Springer and Chris Devenski.

Why the Mets do this? True centerfielder paired with dominating (minus 2018) multi inning reliever

Why the HOU do this? This will make them a power house rotation and not lose much in offense

Trade 3

Steven Matz and Jeff McNeil to the CLE for Corey Kluber

Why the Mets do this? He's Corey Kluber

Why the CLE do this? Money, Money, Money

Trade 4

Zack Wheeler to the MIL for Corey Knebel and Travis Shaw

Why the Mets do this? Back end reliever and a solid infielder that can spell multiple positions

Why the MIL do this? A true ace to rotation

Trade 5

Jason Vargas to the SEA for Alex Colome

Why the Mets do this? Needed another reliever

Why the SEA do this? I don't know? He played their before?

Trade 6

Seth Lugo, Drew Smith and Travis D'Arnard to the TEX for Jurickson Profar and Alex Claudio

Why the Mets do this? Good infielder who will fake it at shortstop and another decent reliver

Why the TEX do this? Profar and Claudio are not long term pieces, but either is Smith or D'Arnard. TDA is expiring and can be flipped if he's actually healthy. Lugo is a perfect "starter for a rebuilding team"

Trade 7

Robert Gsellman, Amed Rosario and Kevin Plawecki to the MIA for J.T. Realmuto, Starlin Castro and Jose Urena

Why the Mets do this? Desperate for a real catcher

Why the MIA do this? Money, Money, Money

Trade 8

Tyler Bashlor, Michael Conforto and Dom Smith to the PIT for Corey Dickerson, Francisco Cervelli and Ivan Nova

Why the Mets do this? Players that make the team capable of competing

Why the PIT do this? Conforto is worth all that - and probably more. Plus Money, Money and Money

Trade 9

Bobby Wahl, Daniel Zamora and Todd Frazier to the TOR for Justin Smoak and Marcus Stroman

Why the Mets do this? Decent return for throw away pieces. I wanted a Long Island native to replace Steven Matz and who better than Steven's high school nemesis.

Why the TOR do this? Why not gamble on some relievers?

Trade 10

Wilmer Flores and Anthony Swarzak to the LAA for Kole Calhoun and Cam Bedrosian

Why the Mets do this? Hoping for a Calhoun/Bedrosian bounce back

Why the LAA do this? Expiring contracts for expiring contracts change of scenery.

Trade 11

Jay Bruce to the MIN for Kyle GIbson

Why the Mets do this? Decent SP

Why the MIN do this? New DH

Trade 12

Juan Lagares to the SFG for Tony Watson

Why the Mets do this? LOOGY

Why the SFG do this? No outfield depth, one of the best centerfielders in the game for one of the biggest centerfields

Trade 13

Yoenis Cespedes to the OAK for Marcus Semien, Stephen Piscotty and Lou Trivino

Why the Mets do this? Money, Money and Money.

Why the OAK do this? Who wouldn't want to see Cespedes and Khris Davis back to back?

Free Agents Leaving

Jerry Blevins and Jose Reyes

Final Product

Player Player Salary
1 deGrom, Jacob Kluber, Corey 15,000,000
2 Syndergaard, Noah Urena, Jose 3,600,000
3 Matz, Steven Gibson, Kyle 7,900,000
4 Wheeler, Zack Nova, Ivan 8,500,000
5 Vargas, Jason Stroman, Marcus 7,200,000
6 Lugo, Seth Devenski, Chris 1,400,000
7 Gsellman, Robert Claudio, Alex 1,300,000
8 Swarzak, Anthony Watson, Tony 3,500,000
9 Bashlor, Tyler Bedrosian, Cam 1,700,000
10 Smith, Drew Trivino, Lou 600,000
11 Wahl, Bobby Colome, Alex 7,300,000
12 Zamora, Daniel Knebel, Corey 4,900,000
13 Blevins, Jerry Realmuto, J.T 6,100,000
14 D'Arnard, Travis Cervelli, Francisco 11,500,000
15 Plawecki, Kevin Smoak, Justin 8,000,000
16 Flores, Wilmer Castro, Starlin 11,000,000
17 McNeil, Jeff Profar, Jurickson 3,400,000
18 Rosario, Amed Andujar, Miguel 600,000
19 Reyes, Jose Frazier, Clint 600,000
20 Frazier, Todd Springer, George 12,000,000
21 Bruce, Jay Dickerson, Corey 8,400,000
22 Lagares, Juan Shaw, Travis 5,100,000
23 Conforto, Michael Piscotty, Stephen 7,000,000
24 Nimmo, Brandon Calhoun, Kole 10,500,000
25 Smith, Dom Semien, Marcus 6,600,000
26 Cespedes, Yoenis DL 0
2019 Payroll $153,700,000

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