Alex Rodriguez was considering buying the Mets and it turns out his ownership plan would have been a disaster.
The sale of the New York Mets involved plenty of drama. But fans got what they wanted when Steve Cohen officially bought the team and made it clear he is there to spend and win.
Alex Rodriguez was part of an ownership group in the initial sweepstakes. It turns out his plan would have been a disaster for fans compared to what Cohen is bringing to the organization.
An article on NJ.com summed up some recent comments A-Rod made about what his plans were for the Mets. It is now even more clear the team is in great hands with Cohen and his desire to win.
Rodriguez’s plan in Queens
Mets fans want an owner who just focuses on winning baseball games. Rodriguez had other ideas.
“When we looked at the Mets, we looked at it is intellectual property,” Rodriguez said. “We looked at this like an entertainment sports media platform. And we thought baseball was just a small part of it. But through Jennifer we could we could drive the music with Live Nation business at Citi Field.”
The whole plan was to look at the Mets as an investment and not just as a baseball team. That does in fact make sense from a business perspective. However, someone like Cohen comes in with a big enough fortune to where he doesn’t necessarily need to focus on anything other than making the Mets a winner.
Does Cohen still want to make a profit? Yes, but he doesn’t need to make doubling or tripling his investment a focus. Rodriguez explained how he wanted to make the team a $10 or $15 billion company. Winning would help, however, the focus wouldn’t just have been on the field.
Luckily for Mets fans, Cohen’s bid won out and A-Rod can take his business dreams elsewhere.