SEATTLE – The New York Mets and New York Yankees went into the 2023 MLB season owning the top two payrolls in the league, Steve Cohen’s whopping $348 million outdoing Hal Steinbrenner’s $279 million. The aggression on the free agent market by both teams, highlighted by Justin Verlander joining Max
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Mets and Padres Face Off to Close MLB’s First Half
Just as the experts would have predicted before the season began, the Mets and the Padres opened a series against each other to close the season’s first half as two of the hottest teams in baseball. A sweep in Arizona lifted the Mets to a fifth consecutive victory, equaling their
Mets and Yankees Get Only Three All-Star Selections
The Mets and the Yankees have the two largest payrolls in Major League Baseball, with more than $600 million in combined player salaries, according to Spotrac. Luxury tax bills, which will be finalized later this year, will push the combined number well over $700 million. For all of that money,
Mets rookie kickstarts dramatic 9th-inning comeback as New York fights for postseason push
Don’t look now, but the New York Mets are not dead yet. The Mets lost 15 games in the NL East standings in June thanks to their 7-19 record and the Atlanta Braves’ 21-4 that month – but July has, although early, been much better to the Amazins. The Mets
Mets Hall of Famer Mike Piazza reveals what 'new immigrants' can learn from Italian Americans
Perhaps the best moment of Mike Piazza’s career was his home run in the New York Mets’ first home game post-9/11. With his Mets down 2-1 to the Atlanta Braves, Piazza drilled a no-doubt two-run homer that proved to be the game-winner. It’s now considered one of the greatest home
Bobby Bonilla Day: Why Mets pay him over $1M every July despite last playing for them in 1999
Bobby Bonilla’s favorite day is, without a doubt, July 1. That’s because each year, until 2035, he can expect to receive a paycheck of a clean $1,193,248.20 from the New York Mets – despite last playing for them in 1999. So, how did the Mets get here? In the fall
Steven Cohen Preaches Patience With Mets, but Says Trades May Happen
Steven A. Cohen did not expect to be in this position when the season began. Cohen, the billionaire owner of the Mets, had committed nearly $500 million to free agents this off-season, looking to improve a roster that was coming off a 101-win season. And yet there he was on
Mets fall to Brewers as struggles continue following owner Steve Cohen's press conference
Christian Yelich had three hits and two RBIs, leading the Milwaukee Brewers to a 5-2 win over the New York Mets on Wednesday night, hours after Mets owner Steve Cohen held a press conference in which he preached patience but said his struggling team is running out of time to
Mets icon mum on Shohei Ohtani wearing his retired number if Ohtani goes to New York: ‘It’s in the rafters’
Given Steve Cohen’s fat wallet, the New York Mets will continue to be considered the favorite to land Shohei Ohtani in his free agent sweepstakes in the offseason. However, the ace pitcher, who also leads the majors in home runs and OPS, would likely have to find another number. Ohtani
Mets owner Steve Cohen says Buck Showalter, GM jobs safe for 2023
Earlier this week, New York Mets owner Steve Cohen announced he would hold a press conference amid the team’s disappointing start to the season. Cohen spent a record amount in payroll to build the roster, but so far his investment has resulted in a 36-43 record. A roster that added