Less than a week before pitchers and catchers, the hype around the New York Mets should be focused on the return of Jacob deGrom to the mound, Pete Alonso’s home run title defense, and what Luis Rojas can do as a first-year manager. Instead, the nightmare all Mets fans were hoping to avoid experiencing may have come true.
It was reported on Tuesday afternoon that the savior of the franchise, Steve Cohen, may not actually take over as owner. Because Cohen reportedly felt the Wilpons changed the terms of the deal, he’s backing out—at least for now.