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Is Steve Cohen Playing with Fire over Lindor Contract Tweet?

 Mets owner Steve Cohen is no stranger to speaking his mind. 

 Remember this is the same guy who told the media at his introductory press conference that he wants to win a World Series within three to five years.

 

When the whole GameStop fiasco came to his door, he got into a tit for tat with Barstool Sports' own David Portnoy on Twitter. And, last week he appointed infamous former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie as a member of the Mets Board of Directors. 

Now Cohen is taking the Mets contract negotiations with shortstop Francisco Lindor to Twitter. 

"What do you think Lindor will accept? I am going to crowdsource the answer." 

When asked by a fan if a deal was imminent, Cohen said it was not. 

Considering Lindor has stated consistently that he wants to be paid before Opening Day, which is 4 days away, tweeting, even light-heartily about the negotiation is not only bold, it could ultimately blow up in Cohen's face. If the Mets do not hand out an extension in the next four days, and Lindor plays out the year before hitting free agency next winter, this will be a tweet that -- well -- as they say, won't age well. 

Lindor is commanding top dollar. He is widely considered the best shortstop of his class, and there will be a bunch of shortstops going free agent next winter. 

Mookie Betts and Frenando Tatis Jr. all inked deals north of $300 million. One would have to imagine that Lindor is looking for a deal in that neighborhood. 

Complicating matters is the pending free agency of Michael Conforto, who is also a pending free agent, and is represented by Scott Boras. 

Cohen can joke all he wants on Twitter, he's running out of time to get a deal done before the season begins. 

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