Mets Owner Steve Cohen Can Save Baseball Fans Through Major Decision Based on Huge Collective Burst
Baseball fans suffered a collective burst of acid reflux seeing these Dodgers rumors that Steve Cohen can put a big red X through.
The Los Angeles Dodgers are just two wins away from clinching a World Series title, while the New York Mets wait at home, considering their next steps. Despite their focus being on eliminating the New York Yankees, unsettling rumors are circulating about the Dodgers pursuing Juan Soto this offseason.
According to Jon Heyman of the NY Post, the World Series travel day was anything but quiet for fans hoping their teams would make a bid for Soto. The Yankees are seen as potential contenders with him in their sights, as are the Mets, where billionaire owner Steve Cohen could serve as a savior for more than just the orange and blue fanbase.
When Cohen took over the Mets, there were concerns he might replicate the Dodgers’ approach in building a nearly superteam in Los Angeles. Their controversial strategy regarding Shohei Ohtani’s deferred payments has turned them into baseball’s biggest villains.
Now, the idea of Mets owner Steve Cohen making a significant offer to Juan Soto is an outcome many fans are starting to hope for. The notion of the rich getting richer doesn’t sit well with average fans—not in terms of finances, but rather talent on the field. Soto joining the Dodgers shouldn’t come as a surprise; they’ve pursued every major free agent. It only makes sense they’d investigate signing Soto, whose generational skill would enhance their championship aspirations.
As Heyman points out, Soto’s preferences might differ from a player like Ohtani, who favored the West Coast. There’s a widespread belief that Soto would prefer to play for an East Coast team. If this brings an end to the unsettling rumors surrounding the Dodgers, many fans would happily see Soto land with the Mets instead.
The Mets have made impressive strides this past year, transforming from a laughingstock to a more entertaining franchise. Some rivals found their antics tiring, and even Mets fans might feel that several of their gimmicks overstayed their welcome by season’s end.
Most baseball fans would likely hope to see Soto sign with their own team, but among possible destinations, few can argue against wanting him to be compensated by Cohen. The Dodgers and Yankees are viewed as the supervillains of the sport, and the prospect of them having Soto for the next decade feels akin to the high school bully being crowned prom king.
This MLB offseason will certainly spotlight where Soto ultimately signs, and the Dodgers emerging as a strong candidate just days before potentially winning a championship—despite their already stacked lineup—should prompt Cohen to grab a blank check and become the hero to thwart it.