David and Simon Reuben have to be considered the frontrunners to purchase the New York Mets right now. Scott Soshnick of Variety is reporting that the London-based brothers are exploring a bid for the Amazins’, and that should scare other potential buyers.
The brothers are worth a combined $14 billion — that’s more than Steve Cohen. If they bought the Mets, the Reubens would become the wealthiest owners in MLB. That kind of wealth makes it hard for bidders like Alex Rodriguez and Jennifer Lopez to come out on top.