LOS ANGELES — On Tuesday, as word spread that the San Francisco Giants had postponed Carlos Correa's introductory news conference because of an issue with his medical records, I joked with a group of friends that the Dodgers would swoop in and sign Correa to a three-year contract with opt-outs.
The Dodgers could use an upgrade at shortstop. They have a history of offering premier free agents short-term deals and waiting the market out for discounts. Emerging from the shadows to snatch Correa at a discount, even with the baggage he would carry to Los Angeles as a face of the Houston Astros' cheating scandal, was within the realm of possibility.
But New York Mets owner Steve Cohen has changed the calculus — not just for the Dodgers, but for every other franchise.
