This copy is for your personal, non-commercial use only. To order presentation-ready copies for distribution to your colleagues, clients or customers visit http://www.djreprints.com. https://www.barrons.com/articles/steve-cohen-is-in-talks-to-buy-the-mets-you-could-buy-a-piece-of-another-team-51575500693 Billionaire hedge fund manager Steve Cohen and the New York Mets ownership group are in talks to increase Cohen’s stake in the team, both sides confirmed. It could be bullish news for another baseball team, especially if the deal values the Mets at $2.6 billion for a majority stake, as reported by Bloomberg. Gabelli analyst John Tinker told Barron’s that sports ownership is the ultimate trophy asset. “There are not many of them,” he said.