There aren't a lot of (maybe none) star players who left the Mets not because they wanted to get paid more than the Mets were offering or because of a falling out with management — but just because they didn't want to be on the Mets anymore. The candidates that come to mind are Darryl Strawberry, Mickey Lolich, Richie Hebner, and Dave Kingman, who welcomed Keith Hernandez to the Mets because Keith represented his "ticket out." Then he stuck to the Mets like gum for the remainder of the season. But that is stretching the definition of "star players." But come to think of it, I guess John Olerud should qualify.