$17.5 Billion Worth Businessman Steve Cohen Once Swiftly Took a Jab at Alex Rodriguez While Accomplishing His Pursuit of Buying the Mets

Even though Alex Rodriguez and his ex-fiancee Jennifer Lopez failed to buy the New York Mets, their attempt is still an infamous story in the sporting world. Notably, business tycoon Steven Cohen won the Mets’ bid for a whopping $2.4 billion. But even after winning the bid, the $17.5 billion man Cohen did not hesitate to take a dig at the New York Yankees legend.

Notably, Cohen gave an introductory speech about becoming the majority owner of the baseball franchise. In the press conference, the billionaire businessman got asked about the people who came in second and third position while trying to buy the Mets. There, he swiftly took a jab at the “could-be owners” without uttering their names. 

What did Cohen say about Alex Rodriguez and Jennifer Lopez?

In his introductory press conference in 2020, Cohen, in his speech, said that nobody remembers the people who came in second or third place in a race. In the same way, he did not remember who were the other prospective owner of the Mets.

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With a grin on his face, Cohen said, “Who are the other bidders? I don’t remember.” With only eight words that did not even include A-Rod and JLo’s names, he swiftly took a jab at the former couple.

Buying the Mets was surely a race between Cohen and A-Rod. Where Cohen was a long-time Mets fan, A-Rod had grown up watching the Mets play. The former baseball player had the view set to change the perspective of people with which they used to watch the game by acquiring the team. Unfortunately for him, he could not compete with Cohen’s $2.4 billion deal and lost. Also, in the second year under Cohen’s reign, the Metropolitans clinched the playoff berth by winning over 100 games in the regular season. 

How did the Mets play under Cohen’s reign?

After having made significant changes in 2021, in the first year, the Mets could not qualify for a postseason berth. They ended the season by winning 77 games and losing 85. But the coming year had something else in store for the team. They ended the 2022 regular season with over 100 wins. Which then led them to win a Wild Card berth to enter the postseason. Unfortunately, they couldn’t win and thus ended the season after playing the Wild Card series only.

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Now with the recent acquisition of players like Carlos Correa and Justin Verlander, do you think the Mets have the chance to enter playoffs in the coming season? Let us know in the comments below.