ICYMI in Mets Land: NY drops series opener, trades Eduardo Escobar to Angels

The Mets’ defense made a handful of crucial mistakes that cost starter Kodai Senga two unearned runs and the bats remained silent, too, as the Philadelphia Phillies took the series opener 5-1

After the game, Senga took the blame, saying he “failed to execute” and “it’s something I have to work on”

But the big news happened in the second inning when the Mets traded Eduardo Escobar to the Los Angeles Angles

Francisco Lindor and Buck Showalter gave their reactions to the trade and Escobar posted a heartfelt message on social media to thank teammates and fans

SNY MLB Insider Andy Martino reported the Mets will absorb Escobar’s salary

And despite the trade, Lindor believes the Mets are still built to contend

At Triple-A Syracuse, Mark Vientos banged out a pair of hits in a win over Durham

Kevin Parada talked about improving his defense and working with Francisco Alvarez on The Mets Pod.

The Pod gang also discussed if changes were coming to the front office this offseason with David Stearns available

Showalter spoke pregame about the hope that the demotion to Triple-A gives Tylor Megill a chance to find command, consistency

The Mets Off Day Live crew wondered if NY could be deadline sellers and took a close look at Lindor’s recent success at the plate

Before Friday’s trade, Martino wrote about how taking on players with bad contracts  – like Patrick Corbin and Josh Donaldson – could be a path for the Mets to add bullpen help

Martino’s piece was then fodder for a debate on Baseball Night in NY