DeBlasio's Political Power Play Gets Nastier vs. Cohen and Mets

 Tomorrow MLB's owners will vote on whether to approve billionaire hedge fund manager Steve Cohen as majority owner of the New York Mets, and it is fully expected Cohen will pull in the minimum required 22 of 29 votes to do so. 

However the powerplay by New York City Mayor Bill DeBlasio gets more and more bizarre, as His Honor looks to thwart the deal any which way possible. In fact it was reported by the New York Post late Wednesday that DeBlasio had a phone call with Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred that DeBlasio opposes the deal althogether. 

DeBlasio asserted his feelings on Thursday, according to the New York Post, saying that he will not bow to MLB's deadline on Friday when the owners vote on Cohen. 

The Mayor also declined to get specific about his phone call with Manfred. The Post reported Thursday that the Mayor reiterated he wants his law department to look into the lease in that conversation. 

 Apart of this are different theories that Jerry Risendorf is trying to lead a coup against Cohen, although such a powerplay is expected to fail on Friday vote. There is also thought that Alex Rodriguez and Jennifer Lopez are still trying to make waves with political influence. 

It's wild. Check out this video reaction below!!