The highly anticipated first day of bidding to own the New York Mets came with plenty of excitement. At least five potential owners submitted bids to own the franchise valued at $2.4 billion.
BREAKING: After weeks of negotiations, hedge fund billionaire Steve Cohen has told Wilpons he would pay $2 billion for @Mets & would pay $2 billion for @SNYtv. Other bids for the team so far are lower meaning he is (as reported by @FoxBusiness) the lead bid. Timing unclear
— Charles Gasparino (@CGasparino) July 10, 2020
The name most Mets fans want to hear is Steve Cohen.