Mets owner Steve Cohen has been in charge for just over two calendar years now. It didn’t take long for him to be viewed as the franchise’s savior.
That journey started by awarding $341 million to Francisco Lindor on the eve of 2021 Opening Day. It continued the following offseason with an unforgettable Black Friday spending spree, along with signing Max Scherzer to a record three-year, $130 million deal. And it’s continued during the 2022-23 offseason.
The old Mets regime would’ve still been reeling by the departure of Jacob deGrom right now (think about what it was like when Jose Reyes signed with the Marlins after the 2011 season).