I write this with great respect for my many friends who are Mets fans: It might be redundant to say they are irrational. It wasn't surprising, then, that within a few weeks of Steve Cohen being installed as the team's new owner, some among the Mets' faithful -- their suffering made possible by years of watching the team seemingly aim to finish second in bidding wars -- began griping about the lack of a big, bold move.
Never mind that the start of spring training is still many weeks away. Never mind that this winter market was painfully slow to begin with.