Clearly, the best way to kickstart a Mets offseason spending spree is having Steve Cohen and Co. miss out on a pitcher they’re pursuing.
It happened last winter with Steven Matz. That led to New York signing Eduardo Escobar, Mark Canha, Starling Marte, and Max Scherzer in less than a week. This year, it was Jacob deGrom bolting for the Texas Rangers.
Since that happened, the Mets have signed Justin Verlander, Jose Quintana, Kodai Senga, and Brandon Nimmo, equaling just shy of $360 million. But you know what? That’s just not good enough for some people.