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Even when they’re good, the New York Metropolitans are ridiculous.

Last night, as news of the Cole Hamels BLOCKBUSTER leaked out, Twitter lit up with Mets head shakes as manager Terry Collins left a crying Wilmer Flores in the game. Flores thought he had been traded to the Brewers along with Zack Wheeler for Carlos Gomez. There were multiple reports all but confirming the news.

Only… the trade didn’t happen.

Why?

GM Sandy Alderson blamed social media, because no matter the circumstance, it must be Twitter’s fault. Sir Sandy:

https://twitter.com/JimmyTraina/status/626588728111271937/video/1

“There is no trade. And unfortunately, social media, etc. got ahead of the facts and, um, may have had an adverse effect on one of the players rumored to be involved.”

Nice. If he thought social media was cruel last night, wait until today when it skewers him for being a feckless coward.

But the Mets weren’t done messing with Flores.

During a borderline epic post-game rant (video after the jump), it sounded like Collins called Flores “a gay kid.” No, really. Listen:

Audio via Bob’s Blitz

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Whether that was a slip of the tongue or Collins speaking out of turn is unknown. Collins went on to say fans should just stay home because they’re on their phones all game anyway.

And, as it turns out, all of this wasn’t social media’s fault. The Mets reportedly did have a deal in place but apparently backed away after viewing Gomez’s medical records. Here’s Mike Vorkunov of NJ.com:

The trade seemed on the precipice of completion Wednesday as multiple reports asserted that it was done in principle, with only the medical reports remaining. But that proved to be a larger stumbling block than imagined. For the next two hours, the two teams were left in the wind, only to watch it come thundering down with no trade in sight. A Fox Sports report said the Mets ended talks on the deal because of concerns over Gomez’s medical reports relating to a hip injury he suffered this year and put him on the disabled list. A person with knowledge of the trade confirmed that was the case.

Social media’s fault!

So, to recap: The Mets had an agreement in place for a trade, word leaked (or was given?) to reporters, it made its way to the field, the news left Flores in tears, after the game he was undoubtedly relieved when he learned he was staying, and then his coach told the media he was gay. The Mets: America’s pothole.