Money talks, but in New York baseball, legacy screams louder. You can stack billions, buy bats, even snag a Juan Soto—but there’s no receipt for pinstripes. Steve Cohen may be $17.5 billion deep and dreaming in blue and orange, but Steinbrenner’s Yankees still own the city’s soul. And after the latest swing-and-miss, Mets fans are learning the hard way: you can’t outspend the ghosts in the Bronx.
The battle in New York has been tipping towards the Yankees, but Cohen and the Mets and trying desperately to change that. But looking at how the Subway Series went this time around, there will be no change in that scale any time soon and David Samson just gave a reality check to the whole Mets organization.
In his recent show, Samson spoke about Soto and the Mets’ failure to win the series, and the talk that happened before. He said, “What do you think? All of a sudden, by signing him, the Mets would become the better team in New York? Did you think that the Mets would take over like the Clippers have tried to, but never will in LA… Or the Mets have tried to and never will in New York? I don’t care what Steve Cohen does, There is nothing the Mets can do. There is not one player they can sign or 10 players, where the Mets will become the Yankees.”
Cohen is worth $21.3 billion, towering over the Steinbrenner family’s $3.8 billion fortune. But so what? You can flood the roster with cash, not culture. Yankee greatness isn’t built on wire transfers. It’s sculpted from banners, legends, and postseason chills. Cohen’s billions still can’t buy—no matter how loud his wallet roars in Flushing.
For a guy who said that “Champions can’t be bought, they are made,” the Mets splashed cash on Soto, Sean Manaea, and Frankie Montas this offseason. Still, the Bronx remains unbothered. Soto, the crown jewel, has underwhelmed so far—flashes of brilliance, but no domination. Steinbrenner’s Yankees didn’t flinch, because the city doesn’t crown spending—it crowns substance. No contract, no press conference, can flip that scoreboard.
And that’s the cruel magic of Big Apple baseball—legacy laughs in the face of liquidity. The Mets keep spending like kings but keep playing like court jesters. Until Flushing builds more than payrolls, the crown stays in the Bronx. Cohen can chase ghosts all he wants—but in this city, they wear pinstripes.
Steve Cohen’s confidence in Juan Soto
The wallets are loud in Flushing, but the whispers in the Bronx still carry more weight. In a city where legends are carved in October, not spreadsheets, Cohen’s empire of billions continues to clash with a century of Yankee mystique. And while Soto was supposed to be the Mets’ statement signing, his slow start has only echoed one brutal truth: money buys headlines, not heritage.
Soto kicked off the 2025 MLB season with strong performances, dazzling fans and critics alike. Expectations soared after his record $765 million, 15-year contract with the Mets. But soon, the Dominican star faced a sudden dip, leaving his form inconsistent and stirring doubts among the Mets’ faithful.
Despite this rough patch, Mets owner Cohen remains unfazed. In an interview, he confidently stated, “I’m not worried about Juan.” He also praised Soto’s subtle impact, saying, “The way that he works a count, making pitchers throw extra pitches, really matters. Then he gets on base, and then Pete [Alonso] can drive him in.” Since that promising start, Soto has struggled to regain his early spark, leaving fans anxious. But Cohen urges patience, emphasizing Soto’s focus: “He is singularly focused on baseball; he’s a pure hitter, and let’s have this discussion at the end of the year.” The season’s end will reveal the true story.
As the season drags on, the debate rages: can cash truly rewrite baseball’s storied legacy? Cohen’s quiet confidence cuts through the noise because in Flushing, patience is the new power play. When the dust settles, only performance, not price tags, will echo through the boroughs.
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