The New York Yankees got rid of their facial hair policy, which is a step in the right direction. However, they haven't done much about the team policy Juan Soto hated most.

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Mets owner Steve Cohen spoke with reporters on Tuesday morning, discussing the organization’s spending outlook after another huge offseason. Cohen acknowledged that a winter involving a record-setting Juan Soto contract and retaining Sean Manaea and Pete Alonso pushed spending beyond his initial expectations.

Steve Cohen on what Juan Soto can bring to the Mets as a player and for the fans, plus having Pete Alonso back in New York this season

While the money certainly didn't hurt, Juan Soto has made abundantly clear that he chose for New York Mets for lots of reasons that didn't have anything to do with the 15-year, $765 million contract he was handed by Steve Cohen.

Signing Juan Soto was only the start of the budget-shattering spending spree undertaken by Mets owner Steve Cohen in the offseason.

Since taking over as owner of the New York Mets in 2020, Steve Cohen has been quite clear that he is ready to spend the team into greatness. His biggest splash came in this past offseason, when the Mets brought in superstar Juan Soto on a staggering 15-year,

From the moment that Juan Soto was set to hit free agency, New York Mets owner Steve Cohen seemed to take the devil may care approach of getting him to Queens a

In the Steve Cohen era, however, the Mets have tried taking New York City for themselves. The Mets are fresh off an NLCS appearance and signed perennial MVP candidate Juan Soto away from the Yankees this winter.

New York Mets owner Steve Cohen went all out this offseason, re-signing All-Star first baseman Pete Alonso and adding perennial MVP candidate Juan Soto. Mets fans regularly shared their excitement on social media.

S afe to say that New York Yankees fans aren't thrilled with how the team's offseason has played out so far. Losing Juan Soto — to the hated New York Mets, no less — was a hug