Best Trade in Met History
The Mets have had some memorable trades. Some pretty prominent names come to mind: Hernandez, Piazza, Carter...but what if I told you that before those guys, there were a duo of players that Met fans regarded as their best trade ever. I give you George Stone and Felix Millan.
In November 1972, the Mets sent Gary Gentry and Danny Frisella to the Braves and got themselves a 2nd baseman and a pitcher that proved instrumental to their pennant run of 1973. The "You Gotta Believe!!!" Mets with their 82-79 record shocked the Big Red Machine in the NLCS 3-2 before falling to the As in the World Series.
Millan was tough to strike out and Stone went 12-3 to aid the Mets in squeezing out the division. That being said, it's humorous to look back on these guys and think it was what fans referred to as the "Best trade ever!"
Stone pulled off 2 complete games despite his card saying he's only good for 5 innings. A 2.80 ERA meant there were a few 1-2-3 innings in there, garnering a couple strategy cards that gave him a bonus inning or two. Not a terrible card, but a 2 control is a big ask when he gives up hits at 18+.
