Joel Sherman

Like Halloween, Justin Turner shows up every October to haunt the Mets. It has been seven seasons since Sandy Alderson took him off the Mets’ 40-man roster, and this is Turner’s seventh straight postseason with the Dodgers since then. On Friday night, he tied Duke Snider for the franchise record of 11 postseason homers. Yes,...

Steve Cohen moved closer to owning the Mets this week. The eight-member Ownership Committee blessed a sale to him. That leaves the eight-member Executive Committee and the full ownership body as the last hurdles within baseball. These are not formalities. There is opposition to Cohen’s purchase. But the 7-1 vote by those on the Ownership...

Editor’s note: The 2000 World Series between the Yankees and Mets began 20 years ago Wednesday. On the anniversary, we look back at the series that captivated the city. Maybe you remember Timo Perez jogging between first and second or Roger Clemens heaving a shattered bat in the vicinity of Mike Piazza. Perhaps you recall...

Steve Cohen is one significant step closer to becoming the owner of the Mets. The Post confirmed MLB’s Ownership Committee approved Cohen to be the team’s next owner, with sources saying Cohen received seven of the eight votes on the board. Sportico first reported Cohen’s approval. Next up will be the eight-owner Executive Committee, followed...

Steve Cohen, because of his vast wealth and what could be done with it in procuring players, has been the people’s choice to gain control of the Mets. He also is solidifying another constituency — seasonal employees. Cohen worked out a deal with the three unions that represent Citi Field seasonal employees such as food...

If and when Steve Cohen gains control of the Mets, he could empower Sandy Alderson and whoever else is running baseball operations to win for free agents J.T. Realmuto, George Springer and Trevor Bauer. They are arguably the three best free agents available and each plays an area of need for the Mets. Cohen would...