Four years ago today, MLB owners approved the sale of the Mets to Steve and Alex Cohen for about $2.4 billion. The team has had its ups and downs since, but appears to be on the right track after one of its most memorable years and exciting playoff runs. The Mets are expected to be big players in free agency this winter, they have a manager and a president of baseball operations in place who...
The New York Mets made several shrewd moves in the early-to-mid eighties that aided the club in winning their second World Series championship in franchise history. From their trade with the St. Louis Cardinals for Keith Hernandez and adding southpaw Sid Fernandez from the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1983 to trading for Ray Knight from the Houston Astros and acquiring Gary Carter from the Montreal...
Saturday will live long in the memory of New York Mets’ fans of all ages. This as Old Timers’ Day finally returned to Citi Field. It was a truly special day and one that perfectly illustrated just how committed owner Steve Cohen is to honoring and celebrating the franchise’s rich history and past. If there’s been one consistent trend since Cohen took ownership over the...
Mike Puma, the longtime New York Mets beat reporter for the New York Post, has seen and heard quite a bit during his time covering the team in some capacity over the last two-plus decades. During his time with the team, Puma has witnessed a myriad amount of events both on and off the field. From the 2000 Subway World Series; the 2006 season in which the Mets looked to be the best team in the...
According to Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams of Sportico, the Wilpon family, former owners of the New York Mets, are looking to sell SNY, which is the team’s regional sports network. The Wilpons completed the sale of the Mets to hedge fund tycoon Steve Cohen back in August of 2020 for 2.42 billion. They are reportedly considering several options regarding the buyers of their majority...
On Friday night, David Farber of CNBC tweeted the words that (almost) every Mets fan was waiting to hear since the bidding process began: “Steve Cohen has entered exclusive negotiations to buy the NY Mets and is expected to reach a deal to purchase the team within days.” Since the dust has settled, more information has been leaked regarding Cohen’s winning bid. Scott Soshnick...
On Thursday evening, Mets general manager, Brodie Van Wagenen, was caught on a hot mic earlier today criticizing Rob Manfred’s handling of the league wide protests that are going around Major League Baseball. Here is the video in case you missed it earlier: Brodie Van Wagenen then released a statement saying that he misspoke and that the order came from Jeff Wilpon, not Rob Manfred. Rob...
The quest for ownership of the New York Mets is coming to a crescendo. According to Sportico, the bidders that are interested in buying the franchise have until August 31st to make their final and binding offers. Allen & Co., the firm overseeing the sales process, made the deadline known to bidders on Tuesday night in an email. “We look forward to receiving your final offer,” the letter...
According to a report from Charles Gasparino of FOX Business Network, the Mets’ epic sale process is finally nearing an end, and is in the “final inning” stage of completion. This includes the bidding groups that are believed to still be involved in the process, namely Steve Cohen, along with a group led by Alex Rodriguez, Jennifer Lopez, and Mike Repole, along with another...
According to Sportico, at least five groups submitted bids on Thursday to buy the New York Mets. Several people involved in the bidding were granted anonymity due to the nature of the affair. The bids are also anonymous and are non-binding, meaning that the prospective buyers can change their bids as the auction for the Mets continues. The whole affair is being handled by investment bank Allen...
When Steve Cohen’s purchase of the New York Mets fell apart in February, many wondered if the hedge fund billionaire had really given up on his dream of buying the franchise. At the time, Cohen stated that “as a minority owner” he looked forward to an open auction in which the team would go to the highest bidder. But that was when it looked like the Wilpons would have no...
Uncle Steve is here to save the day! Well, maybe.. Mets fans have been wishing for Steve Cohen to attempt once again to buy the Mets. Well, now it looks like he is. We heard that he did still intend to place a bid and now it looks as though it is going to happen this week. Sources close to Cohen have told various media outlets, such as The Post, that the hedge fund manager (and Mets fan from...
