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Mets involved in 'juiciest rumor' in MLB with pursuit of 56-HR free agent

The New York Mets have a chance to deal a big blow to a division rival.

The latest rumor suggests the Mets could swipe free agent slugger Kyle Schwarber from right under the nose of the Philadelphia Phillies .

This is what ESPN's Buster Olney wrote on Friday:

"The juiciest rumor I heard this week was the notion that the Mets could push the Phillies for Schwarber, and there are a lot of reasons this could make sense. Beyond Schwarber's power and on-base capability -- can you imagine pitchers working to get through Schwarber and Soto in the same inning? -- he is known as someone who works to pull players together. And hell, even if the Mets don't believe they can beat the Phillies in t

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