Wilmer Flores is so good, the Mets should consider starting him ... I mean, trading him.

"Wilmer Flores has done this enough times now that perhaps it would behoove some contending team to actually offer the Mets a decent prospect or two for Walkoff Wilmer ahead of the upcoming trade deadline.

Flores came up as a pinch-hitter in the 10^th inning on Monday and promptly did what he does best, ripping a home run off the left-field foul pole to end the Mets’ 4-3 win in the opener of a doubleheader split against the Phillies at Citi Field, while also establishing the record for the most game-ending RBI in franchise history.

What started out as the ultimate feel-good story when Flores had cried on the field after nearly getting traded to Milwaukee just ahead of the 2015 trade deadline – and then clubbing a game-winning home run two days later – has developed into something of a cottage industry for the 26-year-old utility man.

Even if he doesn’t have a true defensive position, it’s hard to argue with his repeated results late in games."

It's easy to argue with.

Maybe a contending team could use Wilmer Flores.

Expecting him to just sit on the bench until it's time for a walkoff HR?Very dumb.

It's just a weird statistical blip and everyone knows it is.