The baseball world anticipates the next contender to ascend to the World Series throne. As the predictions ignite, legendary slugger Alex Rodriguez has stirred the pot with an opinion of his own. What’s more shocking is that he broke ranks with his deep-seated Yankees loyalty. 

A-Rod is placing his bet on the cross-town rival, the New York Mets. His bold statement comes with a meticulous evaluation of the strengths and challenges that both franchises have been facing. As one dives into Rodriguez’s insightful take his reasons clarify themselves. But one question remains, how does he manage to side with the Mets owner despite being outbid brutally? 

A-Rod prefers logic to loyalty

When it comes to the Yankees, Rodriguez does not mince words. While he harbors a genuine affection for powerhouse Giancarlo Stanton, he is candid about his mixed opinion of him. Stanton’s fit within the current roster dynamics concerts him considering captain Aaron Judge. He elaborated,“ The conundrum of the Yankees is Giancarlo Stanton. I love Stanton, but I just don’t love him on that roster. I don’t think he fits now and I don’t think he’s going to fit in the future with Aaron Judge there.”

He went on further to discuss why he stands by the New York Mets. He said, “I think Steven Cohen will continue to use his tremendous resources. He’s also a very smart guy who is not afraid to make tough calls. I’m leaning toward the Mets on that.” Owing to the history Alex and Steven share, he strengthens his bet. 

This 3 time MVP and icon place significant weight on Cohen’s deep pockets and astute business acumen. He views these qualities as instrumental in propelling the Mets toward a World Series berth. Rodriguez’s belief in Cohen is built on a foundation laid in 2020. 

A chase that Alex Rodriguez once lost comes with wisdom rather than regrets

When two visionary businessmen come together, a strange competition emerges. That’s exactly what happened when A-Rod and Jenifer Lopez were planning on purchasing the New York Mets. A couple of years ago. J-Rod, the former couple could not match Cohen’s $2.4 million bid. With that, the Mets brutally slid out of A-Rod’s hands into Steven Cohen. 

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Rodriguez after losing the bet, shared that he had no regrets about his approach of purchasing the New York Mets in spite of losing out to Cohen. 

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