Yes, for the love of god, yes. It's better for the team's future, for the players, for the fans, and for the organization as a whole tenfold.
Do you not realize the magnitude of winning a pennant for a team that hasn't won one in 30+ years?
That was literally one at-bat and he never played after then.
Freddie Freeman is a better comparison if there is one to be made at all. Personally, I think this whole conversation is a bit tin-foil hatted.
Btw Bobby Witt Jr's stats the past couple of years are not terribly far off Trout's when he began his tear, weighed a little more towards defense than offense give or take. That guy is so damn good.
He was 8th in wRC+ in the majors this year, not exactly the problem with the Mets.
Him, Soto, and Lindor (who put up another 6+ fWAR season) were carrying that team.
George Springer just put up the second best season of his career by fWAR with zero (well, negative actually) defensive contribution and, by a considerable margin, his best season by wRC+ (166) vs. 155 in 2019. He is third in MLB in wRC+ behind Judge and Ohtani. Finishes with a .309 average and a .959 OPS.
I don't know if I'd like to play Cleveland rn tbh.
Also, turning point in that game was Fluharty K'ing Aranda (perhaps the best all-around hitter in their lineup) with the bases loaded.