Steve Cohen may be selling a $10 million toilet, 3 ways the NY Mets can use the cash

When will Steve Cohen officially make the S in his first name a dollar sign? The New York Mets owner is the rumored owner of a $10 million gold toilet that's now up for sale.

An avid art collector, it seems nothing is off limits for him. With the impending sale of the toilet (whether it has been used or not is something the buyer will have to discover for themselves), the immediate thought for Mets fans is how the cash can be reinvested in the team.

Cohen probably isn’t selling the throne for the sake of winning a World Series, but let’s pretend nothing is more important for him than the Mets. In which case, let’s think about a few ways he can spend the $10 million.

1) After re-signing Edwin Diaz, invest it into a setup man

A $10 million bill printed on golden toilet paper won’t go a long way toward keeping Edwin Diaz. The star Mets closer will ask for around double that per year. He’s necessary to bring back. What the Mets add in front of him is where the $10 million can be invested.

Many of the best setup men in baseball tend to cost around $10 million per year. Salary ranges vary slightly, but the Mets can absolutely find a pretty good bullpen arm within the $8-12 million range.

Spotrac has free agent Emilio Pagan valued at a one-year deal worth around $12 million. Recently released Atlanta Braves reliever Pierce Johnson has a valuation of just over $8 million. The Braves just cut him despite having a contract of $7 million.

Convenientally, Kyle Finnegan who has closer experience but might not actually get a closer gig anywhere has a valuation of just under $10 million. There’s no better way to use this toilet sale cash than on some 7th and 8th inning protection.