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PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) Steve Cohen heard that baseball's new luxury tax level was named after him. “It’s better than a bridge being named after you,” the New York Mets owner said Sunday as spring training camp opened after a 25-day delay caused by Major League Baseball's lockout.
The Mets are on track to lead the majors in luxury tax payroll at about $250 million and owner Steve Cohen has heard that baseball s new luxury tax level is being nicknamed after him.