Trump can't help but take jab at Mets in speech while praising Braves CEO: 'They lose all the time'
The New York Mets are not safe anywhere.Two years after making the National League Championship Series, the Mets are on pace to lose 95 games, which would be their most since also losing 95 in 2003. But this season is much more embarrassing than that.The Mets came into this season overhauling a roster that choked away the best record in the league last summer, which turned in a league—high $329 million payroll.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMBut it's been all for naught, and the president of the United States has taken notice."The Mets have the highest salary in baseball, and they lose all the time," President Donald Trump said to a crowd in Georgia - probably filled with happy Atlanta Braves fans.The Los Angeles Dodgers, in fact, have the most money committed to their roster, but in terms of the 2026 payrolls, the Mets are tops in the league thanks to the Dodgers' deferrals.Trump made the comment in praising Braves Development Company CEO Mike Plant, saying the Mets should "maybe steal this guy.""You don't realize how good he is.
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The New York Mets are not safe anywhere.Two years after making the National League Championship Series, the Mets are on pace to lose 95 games, which would be their most since also losing 95 in 2003. But this season is much more embarrassing than that.The Mets came into this season overhauling a roster that choked away the best record in the league last summer, which turned in a league—high $329 million payroll.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMBut it's been all for naught, and the president of the United States has taken notice."The Mets have the highest salary in baseball, and they lose all the time," President Donald Trump said to a crowd in Georgia - probably filled with happy Atlanta Braves fans.The Los Angeles Dodgers, in fact, have the most money committed to their roster, but in terms of the 2026 payrolls, the Mets are tops in the league thanks to the Dodgers' deferrals.Trump made the comment in praising Braves Development Company CEO Mike Plant, saying the Mets should "maybe steal this guy.""You don't realize how good he is. There are teams where they never go down. Then you have other teams, they've been rebuilding for years.
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- The New York Mets are not safe anywhere.Two years after making the National League Championship Series, the Mets are on pace to lose 95 games, which would be their most since also losing 95 in 2003. But this season is much more embarrassing than that.The Mets came into this season overhauling a roster that choked away the best record in the league last summer, which turned in a league—high $329 million payroll.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMBut it's been all for naught, and the president of the United States has taken notice."The Mets have the highest salary in baseball, and they lose all the time," President Donald Trump said to a crowd in Georgia - probably filled with happy Atlanta Braves fans.The Los Angeles Dodgers, in fact, have the most money committed to their roster, but in terms of the 2026 payrolls, the Mets are tops in the league thanks to the Dodgers' deferrals.Trump made the comment in praising Braves Development Company CEO Mike Plant, saying the Mets should "maybe steal this guy.""You don't realize how good he is.
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Trump can't help but take jab at Mets in speech while praising Braves CEO: 'They lose all the time'
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