"They still feel like the bellwether of just how overall good the starting group can be," wrote New York Post columnist Joel Sherman on Tuesday. "The Mets feel good about the quantity and quality of what they will unfurl in Port St. Lucie the day after the Super Bowl. But according to MLB Pipeline, "Tong has the momentum and interesting profile of a pitcher who could climb into an MLB rotation by 2026." "A trade for Skubal would be meant to answer the question of whether the Mets are truly ready to take down the Dodgers," Rymer wrote. More MLB: Mets Tabbed to Finish Offseason by Signing Blue Jays World Series Hero