New York City mayor Bill de Blasio has privately told Major League Baseball that he will do everything he can to stop Steve Cohen from buying the Mets. That is what the New York Post is reporting tonight, after learning that the mayor called MLB commissioner Rob Manfred earlier this month and told him outright that he opposed the idea of a hedge-fund billionaire buying a local team and would be...
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Between Wilson Ramos, Todd Frazier and Robinson Chirinos, the Mets had three aging veterans that they could have kept around via team options. To no one’s surprise, New York is expected to decline on picking up all of those options, according to Newsday’s Tim Healey. After his record $2.42 billion purchase of the Mets is expected to go through later this week, Steve Cohen will...
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Welcome to Day 1 of the Steve Cohen era. And while the sale of the team is not exactly official yet, it’s official enough for me as they wait to iron out a few formalities and technical details. As far as I’m concerned, the Wilpons are out and we are at the dawn of a new age for the New York Mets — hopefully one with a lot less dysfunction and a lot more championships....
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The offseason has officially begun! The Major League Players Association tweeted out the list of 147 players that became free agents on Wednesday. The list for the Mets is a lengthy one, with 11 players becoming free agents. The following Mets are now free agents: Pitchers Marcus Stroman Jared Hughes Erasmo Ramirez Michael Wacha Justin Wilson Rick Porcello Outfielders Yoenis Cespedes Jake...
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You are not going to miss Jeff or Fred Wilpon. You probably feel the same about Saul Katz and a regime that will vacate Citi Field. You are itching for Steve Cohen to take control of the Mets in the next few days. And a majority of the Wilpon tenure will be remembered as a failure. They could not win over fans even when they opened the check book. Many of the pieces they acquired were a failure...
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One of the hottest free agents this offseason is going to be stud catcher J.T. Realmuto. Not only is he clearly the best catcher on the market, he’s arguably the best position player in free agency and the best catcher in baseball. The Mets have a clear need at catcher with them likely declining the $10 million option ($1.5M buyout) for Wilson Ramos. They also have a $6.5 million ($1.0...
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