On Monday afternoon, the announcement Mets fans have been dreaming of for decades finally happened: the Wilpons and their ownership group have agreed to sell 95 percent of their stake in the New York Mets to multi-billionaire hedge fund owner Steve Cohen. That means it looks like the Wilpons are, unbelievably, actually on their way out. It’s a reality we never thought possible. Every Mets fan’s wildest fantasy has come true.
The news has been met with a lot of celebration all over from Mets fans, and understandably so. Cohen is set to become the richest owner in Major League Baseball, with the presumed ability to spend on literally any free agent with no strings attached.