Mets, Steve Cohen and Kyle Tucker
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New York woke up angry and indignant at news they did not expect: the signing of Kyle Tucker with the Dodgers for a much smaller amount than the $400 million he demanded as a free
When New York Mets owner Steve Cohen tweeted on Thursday, "Let me know when you see smoke," it was a reference to the papal election and, basically, a public statement that we're all waiting to find out whose offer top free-agent outfielder Kyle Tucker would choose.
Thesigning of infielder Bo Bichette is the latest evidence of that. The Mets struck out after trying to land free-agent outfielder Kyle Tucker, but rather than backing off and considering other options, they went out and signed an overrated free-agent infielder, Bo Bichette, to play a position where they had no real need.