The Mets just may be the first team in baseball history to operate without concern for the bottom line. So it’s no surprise the financial balance sheet won’t look pretty.
on a $315 million agreement that could have cost $656 million over 12 years assuming the Mets remain over the fourth-tier so-called “Steve Cohen tax” and a new collective bargaining agreement remained at “only” the 110 percent it hits next year .
Ultimately though, while I heard of some behind-the-scenes complaining about Cohen, I could find no one to say discouraging words aloud. Almost to an owner, they said the same thing: “He’s not doing anything against the rules,” or some version of that. Which is very true. Charles Wenzelberg / New York PostThere’s really no room to complain, and also no guarantee the Mets win.
Overall, the offense should be similar to last year, which is to say a little light on power but strong on balance, speed and the ability to put the ball in play. The top two prospects, Brett Baty and Francisco Alvarez, while long shots to make the Opening Day roster, provide the sort of eventual depth that was missing last year.
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