Mets owner Steve Cohen sat down for an exclusive interview with ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Cohen, now two years into team ownership, spoke about what it’s taken to make the Mets the highest-spending team in baseball history. Cohen has the Mets presently sitting at a payroll of $369.9 million with the competitive-balance-tax included. Cohen has been likened to former Yankees owner George...
Good morning, Mets fans! Jon Heyman of the New York Post reported that the Mets sold $1 million in single-game tickets on Wednesday, the day that it was announced Carlos Correa and the Mets had a deal. Steve Cohen made a promise to the fanbase when he became owner of the Mets that he would commit to winning. Last year’s 101-win performance coupled with the historic offseason the Mets are...
Good morning, Mets fans! Mets owner Steve Cohen has spent an unprecedented amount of money this offseason to revamp his ballclub and some owners of other major league teams aren’t happy that he’s flexing his checkbook. Evan Drellich of The Athletic reports that some owners and management of other teams are upset that Cohen has spent the money he has and states that consequences are...
Remember that time the owners decided to add an additional luxury tax penalty level called the Steve Cohen Tax that was supposed to deter the Mets owner from spending like a drunken sailor? Well, that has failed miserably much to the joy of Mets fans. Late Tuesday night/early Wednesday morning, the Mets agreed to a deal with star infielder Carlos Correa for 12 years, $315 million. Cohen called...
General manager Billy Eppler and the New York Mets came into the off-season with a roster consisting of several holes that needed plugging. Several key contributors from the 101-win team in 2022 were set to become free agents. This left a barren rotation and bullpen, as well as an offense that was currently without one of the best center fielders in the game. In order to put together a team that...
