We didn't unload all of the $60 mill, of course. We were still on the hook for $16 mill of Price's salary.
So the net increase in AAV would have been $44 mill. Talent-wise we'd have Betts instead of Verdugo.
According to Forbes, the Mets gross revenue for 2021 was $302 million.
https://www.forbes.com/mlb-valuations/list/#tab:overall
So it depends where you get the numbers from.
The Mets will be reporting a loss. Whether the numbers can be relied on is a different question.
Unless you're talking about appreciation in market value.
Cohen is likely not done at all. Why stop until you're virtually guaranteed the 2023 trophy?
This is a serious problem now. What will Manfred do? That probably depends on how much heat he's getting from other owners.