Steve Cohen treated image, in front of two panel Citi Field 2021
PORT ST. LUCIE — “How about we call it the ‘I Give A S–t Tax’ instead, for all the owners who actually give a s–t about winning?”
That was a player prominent in the union speaking a few days ago, suggesting a rebranding of the so-called “Steve Cohen Tax,” the new fourth tier of the luxury tax that small market owners needed because they were afraid of the Mets’ new owner.
I was thinking of that on Sunday, after several days spent watching Kyle Schwarber, Carlos Correa, Andrew Chafin, Kenley Jansen and Trevor Story — all free agents who would have fit the Yankees, Mets or both — sign elsewhere.
Despite all of that, it’s only fair to acknowledge near the end of a frenzied, two-part offseason that both local teams and their owners remain squarely on the side of giving a s–t about spending and winning.
That doesn’t mean the teams have spent well, or will be successful. The season will tell that story. But…