When the New York Mets officially introduced Steve Cohen as the new owner of the team in November, he made it clear that this would be a new era in Mets history: “I can promise you that we will act like a team of great markets, “he assured. He said all the other good things. That he would let the baseball people make the baseball decisions. That they would invest more in their analysis department and player development. Above all, Mets fans appreciated that they could almost relate to a man. With an estimated net worth of $ 14.5 billion because, like her, he is a die-hard: He attended his first Mets game in 1963, when the team was still playing in the old Polo Terrain.
Since then, Mets fans have been waiting for that blockbuster move for nearly two months. It finally came on Thursday, with the acquisition of superstar shortstop Francisco Lindor and starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco from Cleveland in exchange for infielders Amed Rosario, Andres Gimenez and two prospects. Lindor is clearly one of the best all-round players in the game, a two-time Gold Glove winner who is also just one of four shortstops in MLB history with at least three seasons of 30 home runs. At the age of 27, he is in the prime of his career. This is a franchise player not only because of his prowess on the field, but also because of that famous smile as wide as the Whitestone Bridge and the unending engine and enthusiasm. He wins competitions, sells tickets and brings in television viewers.