NEW YORK - The Mets and Cubs were involved in trade talks ahead of the August 2 deadline, centered around Willson Contreras and David Robertson.But this trade never occurred, as Robertson was traded to the Phillies and the Cubs held onto Contreras.According to MLB insider Jon Heyman of The New York Post, here why talks between the Mets and Cubs fizzled out https://www.nymteamstore.com/Drew_Gagnon_Jersey.Cubs management is said to have grown so frustrated by the Mets unwillingness to give up anything of value they stopped calling them and concentrated their efforts on two or three other teams more willing to discuss solid or better prospects.As Heyman went on to report, the Mets offered their No. 6 prospect to the Cubs, but rivals say the team mostly offered third-tier prospects. Pitcher Jose Butto and outfielder Khalil Leewere offered to both the Washington Nationals and Chicago Cubs Devin Mesoraco Jersey.It abundantly clear that the Mets were trying to avoid a repeat of last year, in which the previous regime sent top prospect outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong to the Cubs for rental Javier Baez and pitcher Trevor Williams.