By Brian Joura
At one point this offseason, there were some who didn’t think Yoshinobu Yamamoto would crack $200 million. Now word is out that both the Giants and Red Sox have $300 million deals on the table for the Japanese ace. Are the Mets willing to top that offer? Should they be? How much money should a billionaire spend on a season where they aren’t “all in” on the playoffs?
Most fans are very cavalier with Steve Cohen’s money. “He can afford it,” is the phrase that you hear over and over and over again. But, like my kids will tell you that they heard many times while growing up – just because you can do something doesn’t mean you should do something. Forbes estimates the Mets lost around $140 million in 2022. My guess is they lost even more than that in 2023. How long is a billionaire willing to lose roughly $300 million every other year?
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