Mets clubhouse 'pretty positive' in wake of David Robertson trade – Newsday

In the Mets’ clubhouse, the trade of David Robertson late Thursday night did not register as a surprise. The next ones won’t either. But as much as they liked having Robertson around as a teammate and as a closer — and as much as the deal with the Marlins, one of the teams ahead of them in the playoff chase, represented a surrender on the season from the front office — it didn’t tangibly change reality for the rest of the Mets. Before they played the Nationals on Friday, the players’ afternoon looked much the same as it always does. A few joshed around playing on a custom-made table shuffleboard. A few sat at their lockers, doing nothing in particular while scrolling on their phones. A few did interviews with media members (though Justin Verlander literally laughed off such a deadline-related request). The pitchers played catch, the hitters took batting practice. Those who were candidates to get traded remained so, equally aware of twin truths: Their professional lives could change drastically at any moment, and there was nothing they could do about it but wait. “Most of us are conditioned to just accept news and move forward,” Adam Ottavino said.
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