The Mets’ Quest To Rebuild, And Rebrand, Themselves
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🗓️ 22 March 2021
⏱️ 22 minutes
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Summary
The New York Mets had an eventful off-season. First, the team was purchased by billionaire Steve Cohen who made big promises about a new day for Mets baseball. Cohen initially appeared to be living up to that pledge when the team traded for Indians shortstop Francisco Lindor — one of the brightest young stars in baseball. But shortly after that blockbuster acquisition, the Mets found themselves mired in scandals that cast a pall over the bright future ownership had promised. Today, The Athletic's Tim Britton joins us to talk about the state of the Mets and what management is doing to rebuild the organization both on and off the field.
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| 0:46.0 | The New York Mets have had an eventful off season. |
| 0:53.0 | I don't just want to get into the playoffs. I want to win a championship. |
| 0:58.0 | First, Billionaire Steve Cohen, the richest owner of baseball, came in like the savior |
| 1:03.0 | that Mets fans have been waiting for and made some big moves. |
| 1:07.0 | Francisco Lindor has been traded to the New York Mets. |
| 1:11.0 | The Mets got Francisco Lindor. Let's go, Steve Cohen. |
| 1:16.0 | And then, they came under scrutiny. |
| 1:20.0 | Mets General Manager, Jared Porter, caught sending unsolicited, explicit texts and photos |
| 1:26.0 | to a female reporter in 2016, according to ESPN. |
| 1:30.0 | When you're hiring someone to meet the GM of your franchise, that's the leader. |
| 1:34.0 | That's a forward-facing person. It's on you to vet them and try to act. |
| 1:39.0 | It's on you to vet them and try to absolutely talk to zero women whatsoever. |
| 1:43.0 | And run your scope. Don't just talk to them. |
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