"In the biggest splash of the off-season so far, (Jacob) deGrom signed a five-year, $185 million deal with the Texas Rangers on Friday, leaving the only club he had ever played for, in a city that never quite seemed to fit him. But he always shined in New York."

 

Yikes. 

You know how last week, when that volcano in Hawaii first blew, the TV foreheads said not to worry, as no communities were threatened? But now, they're watching the lava streams starting to reach major highways, and they're concerned? 

Those tremors you feel are the impending rumble of a massive realignment, from owners who have more money than can be counted, in regions where the political system is already bolted down and only icons of culture remain for sale.

I didn't think I would ever again write these words, but here goes: The price tag for Aaron Judge may have just risen... again.

Presumably, Mets owner Steve "Elon" Cohen - now publicly rebuffed - will shower his unspent deGrom millions on remaining free agents, such as Aaron Judge Justin Verlander.  

Fortunately, he won't chase Judge, right? I mean, MLB has ruled that Cohen and Hal Steinbrenner are NOT COLLUDING. But Cohen simply has no need for Judge. The last thing the Mets need is a RF who can hit 62 HRs. 

So let's just hope their NOT COLLUDING agreement relationship holds. Otherwise, the lava flow might start reaching White Plains.