Mets being linked to Tarik Skubal feels like a leverage play, unless Steve Cohen makes another mistake originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
The New York Mets have shown they're willing to spend money at any moment to build a decent roster. Unfortunately for the Mets, that hasn't always resulted in high-level wins, but we can't say Steve Cohen hasn't tried.
The Mets are willing to spend money, and that's often 90% of the battle.
However, at times it feels like the Mets are being used because everyone knows how much money Cohen has.
Putting the Mets in some of these rumors makes it seem like they're being used for leverage. According to Bob Nightengale of USA Today, the Mets and Los Angeles Dodgers are the only two teams that are viewed as serious options for Tarik Skubal, though this could be a typical agent play to try to raise his price.
“Dodgers two-time Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal is saying all of the right things about his upcoming free agency, even revealing his interest about a potential return to Detroit.
“The cold-hearted truth is that there will be only two teams who will make serious bids for his services: The Dodgers and New York Mets. That’s it,” Bob Nightengale wrote.
A lot of this will come down to how much Skubal eventually is looking for. Reports indicate he could be a $500 million man, but the problem is that Major League Baseball is expected to face a lockout, so a lot could change if a salary cap is implemented.
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