Reliving The 2000 Mets: Deadline Deals Pay Off

The end of July usually brings with it trade deliberations – contender or not. For the Mets, six games back of Atlanta in the National League East and tied with the San Francisco Giants for the lead in the Wild Card race, GM Steve Phillips sought to fill their weaknesses as the team began a nine-game homestand against the Montreal Expos. Phillips looked specifically to address their...