We’re already well aware that New York Mets owner Steve Cohen was similar to former Yankees principal owner, the late George Steinbrenner, in many ways. Namely in how he isn’t shy about writing the biggest checks to the biggest name free agents, case in point Juan Soto’s 15-year, $765 million deal.
Unfortunately for Cohen, he’s also like The Boss in that he tends to run his mouth to the media when he should really just keep signing those biggest checks. Speaking to media during his spring training press conference, in an offseason laden with stories about clubhouse issues at Citi Field, Cohen surely surprised some when he said the Mets would never have a captain while he owned the team.