New York Mets and Yankees fans are euphoric. Major player additions were baked in the MLB hot stove oven and served on a championship engraved platter. But which team will be toasting bottles of bubbly after winning the 2020 World Series?
The Yankees needed a “Cole Blooded” shut-down starter. Gerrit Cole was delivered to the clean shaving Yankee family for a king’s ransom: $324 million.
The Mets needed a bullpen that stopped committing burglary by stealing pitching gems. Enter Dellin Betances with an incentive-laden contract valued at $10.5 million.