#6: The 2023 New York Mets Burned Money Without Winning
The 2023 New York Mets entered the season with one of the largest payrolls in sports history after owner Steve Cohen aggressively signed veteran stars like Justin Verlander and Max Scherzer. Expectations around the franchise skyrocketed immediately. Instead, injuries and poor performances buried the team early, leading New York to sell heavily at the trade deadline.
