Mets will have very different questions to answers this offseason
NY Post
The Mets went into the offseason last year in a transition mode after shedding big contracts on which significant money was still owed.
There will be no such talk of transition this offseason, after the Mets advanced to Game 6 of the NLCS against the Dodgers and captivated a fan base starved for October excitement.
As the Dodgers prepare to face the Yankees in the World Series, the Mets begin the quest to close the gap between themselves and their West Coast rival.
Here are the big questions staring at team owner Steve Cohen and president of baseball operations David Stearns:
The Mets didn’t enter the Aaron Judge sweepstakes two years ago as part of a gentlemanly gesture by Cohen toward his neighbor.
But there is a big difference this time around: Judge was a homegrown Yankee and odds were against him leaving The Bronx.
The Chiefs are giving their star tight end a deadline to inform them of his future plans.
MONTREAL — For Team USA, it was a poor start and a grand Finnish.
Nothing truly will be decided nor accurately measured until the Knicks prove they can defeat the NBA’s most elite teams and advance deeper into the playoffs.
Travis Kelce once yelled in celebration, quoting the Beastie Boys: “You got to fight, for your right, to party.”
On that spectacular sequence Tuesday night, Karl-Anthony Towns looked like the player who inspired him to wear No. 32.
Alex Bregman took the significantly larger short-term money over the grander long-term deal.
Kadarius Toney was arrested last week for allegedly putting his hand around a woman’s throat during a January dispute.
MONTREAL — The Rangers may have four players representing Team USA at the NHL’s 4 Nations Face-Off tournament, but just three may see the ice Thursday night when they open against Finland.
The Cardinals are days away from a potentially awkward situation at the ballclub’s spring training facility in Jupiter, Fla.
It’s not even the All-Star break yet, and the Nets have already won more games than they were predicted to all season.
Joel Embiid did his best Ben Simmons impression.
Bengals veteran linebacker Germaine Pratt has requested a trade after six seasons, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.
MONTREAL — Ahead of hitting restricted free agency this summer, Noah Dobson has switched agencies, The Post has learned.