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The Mets have a new owner, hedge fund billionaire Steve Cohen, who is the wealthiest owner in MLB. In his first press conference, he further excited the already over-the-moon fanbase by saying that the Mets would spend money like a big market team, something that his predecessors, the Wilpons, could not after some of their fortune was depleted in the Bernie Madoff Ponzi scheme.
The best starting pitcher currently on the market is Trevor Bauer, and he also has a fiery personality. In an interview with WFAN, Mets president Sandy Alderson praised Bauer and disputed the idea that his eccentricity would be a bad thing in the New York pressure cooker. Bauer responded sarcastically, implying that he agrees with Alderson that he can handle the Big Apple:
Nah…baseball isn’t entertainment. It’s boring and personality isn’t allowed. And this Bauer guy is going to be terrible in the New York media. Big head case. Couldn’t handle it. https://t.co/KEvmhQUQtL
— Trevor Bauer (@BauerOutage) November 10, 2020
To be sure, Bauer has also flirted with other teams/fanbases as his free agency approaches:
Hey @Angels fans, I see y’all in my mentions a lot so ahead of my flight to LA later today, sell me your team in one tweet. Why should a player want to be an Angel? See y’all soon!
— Trevor Bauer (@BauerOutage) October 13, 2020
👀👀 @Dodgers are short on starting pitching right now? You don’t say.
— Trevor Bauer (@BauerOutage) October 13, 2020
Do @BlueJays fans love me though? Or do they still hate me? 🤔🤔 https://t.co/eKjMoOknRe
— Trevor Bauer (@BauerOutage) October 13, 2020
Up until the moment Bauer signs with a team, this will be a fun hot stove topic.