Francisco Lindor’s trade ushers in a new era for the New York Mets – but there’s still room for another big move

When the New York Mets officially introduced Steve Cohen as the new team owner in November, he made it clear that this would be a new era in Mets history: “I can promise you we’ll act like this. a major market team, ”he said. He said all the other good things. That he would let the baseball folks make the decisions about baseball. That they would invest more in their analytics department and player development staff. Above all, Mets fans appreciated the fact that they could almost relate to a man with an estimated net worth of $ 14.5 billion because he, like them, is a die-hard: he attended his first game. des Mets in 1963, when the team was still playing in the old Polo Fields.

For almost two months, Mets fans have been waiting for this successful move. It finally happened on Thursday, with the acquisition of superstar shortstop Francisco Lindor and starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco of Cleveland in exchange for infielders Amed Rosario, Andres Gimenez and two prospects. Lindor is obviously one of the best all-rounders in the game, a two-time Golden Glove winner who is also just one of four shortstops in MLB history with at least three seasons of 30 homers. At 27, he is in the prime of his life. He’s a franchise player, not only for his abilities on the pitch, but also for that famous smile as wide as the Whitestone Bridge and his never-ending engine and enthusiasm. He wins games, sells tickets and brings in viewers.