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Thrifty at the top: Orioles and Rays among MLB's lowest payrolls, highest win totals
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MLB's Strangest Trend in 2023: Big-Spending Teams Aren't Winning, News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
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Can the Mets finally become sustainable winners after staggering spending spree? - The Athletic
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Mets owner Steve Cohen issues blunt message about expectations
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Mets' offseason already has MLB executives decrying Steve Cohen's spending spree: 'There's no collusionbut'
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Steve Cohen is trying to be patient with the struggling Mets - The Washington Post
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Bigger disappointment: New York Mets or San Diego Padres?
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Mets owner Steve Cohen addresses trade-deadline deals, thinks team will still compete in 2024 - ABC News
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Mets owner Steve Cohen addresses trade-deadline deals, thinks team will still compete in 2024
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Mets' free agent spending this winter matches Marlins' all-time total - Fish Stripes
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After quick playoff exit, 101-win Mets eye busy offseason
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Mets' new reality after trade deadline doesn't look hopeful
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The Mets have spent freely this offseason, but have they actually gotten better?
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Aside from Judge, the Mets have now signed all of the players from this NY Post cover : r/baseball
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The MLB Free Agent Market Recalibrates