Jeff McNeil trade is another indication that the Mets are trying to change the culture

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00:00So the Mets, they continue to revamp their core this offseason.

00:04Jeff McNeil is out the door.

00:06He's heading to Oakland, and this is a time for Mets fans to think about

00:10how a lot has changed in the last couple of weeks.

00:12Brandon Nimmo was traded away, Pete Alonzo, and with Diaz,

00:16they were not re-signed, and now Jeff McNeil,

00:19part of that core of Mets players, is out the door.

00:23And look, I think when you think back about Jeff McNeil,

00:25you'll think back about how he was a two-time All-Star,

00:28how he was a former NL Baton champion.

00:32That was four years ago.

00:33But since then, the numbers really haven't been that great.

00:35He never reached that height once again.

00:37He was 33 years old.

00:39Yes, he had versatility as a guy who could play multiple positions.

00:42You saw him play around the infield a little bit.

00:44You saw him also play in the outfield even last year,

00:47played some center field.

00:48But the numbers were declining.

00:49The defense also was declining.

00:51It was time to move on.

00:52So the Mets make this trade.

00:54They're able to save some money here, about $10 million.

00:56The Mets are trying to change this core,

00:58and they're also trying to change the vibes in the locker room.

01:01And we knew the vibes were not good

01:02between Jeff McNeil and Francisco Lindor.

01:05So that wasn't going to work,

01:07because Lindor is the face of the franchise.

01:09And I think what Mets fans have to try to embrace at least bit,

01:13because some are going to be sad about the fact

01:15that some of these guys are gone.

01:17But at some point, you have to try to change the culture.

01:20And that is what the Mets are trying to do here.