PORT ST. LUCIE — The Carlos Correa almost deal made for an exciting and suspenseful few weeks. And, undoubtedly, Correa would have raised the Mets’ immediate World Series hopes. But ultimately, it …
made for an exciting and suspenseful few weeks. And, undoubtedly, Correa would have raised the Mets’ immediate World Series hopes.Correa is one of the handful of best baseball players in the world. But he wasn’t the right move for the Mets.
Nine years after his ankle surgery, here’s the key ledger: No missed games for the ankle, not even any treatment. Correa is a world-class athlete and he may just have pain tolerance to match. Third base might also have provided the ankle a safer haven. Cohen was excited upon agreeing to the $315 million, 12-year deal back in the early-morning hours of Dec. 21, telling me that night, “We needed one more thing, and this was it.”The Mets’ 2023 chances surely would have improved with Correa, who’s not only one of the game’s best defenders but also one of the better October players of this generation. But at what cost?Ultimately, considering the deal, and the tax associated with — especially the tax — it wasn’t a deal worth making.
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