The New York Mets gambled on an October run by adding a steady arm and a veteran center fielder, aiming to strengthen their roster for the postseason. Now, as the Giants creep up the wild card standings with Gilbert roaming their outfield, just four games behind New York, the implications of the trade become even clearer. For context, he gave up 39 hits in 50 innings with the Giants prior to the trade. His timing couldn’t be more inconvenient: San Francisco sits just four games back in the wild card race. As the wild card chase heats up, the ghost of this trade is more than hypothetical — it could easily cast a shadow over New York’s September.