The Mets Didn't Sign Carlos Correa Because He Was Too Expensive, Not Because He Has A Bum Knee
The Mets didn't sign Carlos Correa because he was too expensive. Carlos is a stud and every organization should be hellbent on acquiring a talent like him.
The guaranteed AAV of contracts count against the lux tax. The Twins are paying $33 million AVA for Carlos Correa. This is $7 million higher than what he would have made with the Mets. Teams like the Twins can afford the higher A AVA. Steve Cohen is a risk-taker. He didn't want to sign the original deal. The Mets are still the team until they bring home the Commissioner's Trophy. They are the only team that doesn't have a problem with that. It was because someone told Steve not to do it. Now it's a trend. I love Steve. But he's not like other owners. His only concern is money.
