What happened: MLB insider Mark Feinsand posted a list of 10 big questions that will help shape the trade deadline, which he notes is roughly two months away. The framing has already drawn speculation in the replies, where some fans argue the New York Mets will end up selling despite their offseason spending.
Why it matters: The deadline is the season's biggest inflection point, when contenders add and strugglers reset. The Mets, off to a 4-6 start, are exactly the kind of high-payroll team whose buy-or-sell direction these questions are meant to surface.
By the numbers: New York enters at 4-6 on the season, winners of three of their last five but on a two-game skid, scoring 3.9 runs per game while allowing 4.2.
What to watch: Watch which clubs begin signaling as buyers or sellers as the deadline approaches, with the Mets' direction among the storylines to track.