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Probably happens all the time. The Mets fans shouldn't care. Conforto was a beast, maybe even unsung hero last year. He has power, he draws walks, he's young, he's cheap. He played stellar defense and was worth 2 WAR in a third of a season. In other words, he was every bit as good as Cespedes last year in about the same sample, and, unlike Cespedes, he's still young enough to hope that his numbers will hold over the next 5 plus years instead of declining.
If Lagares returns to health, the Mets won't miss Cespedes at all. They're projected to be the 6th best team in the national league as it stands, which possibly gets them right back in the playoffs.
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