MLB fans react to report that Rob Manfred believes alleged collusion between New York Yankees and New York Mets is too hard to prove

Major League Baseball opened an investigation into the New York Yankees and the New York Mets last week. They were trying to find out if the two clubs were in collusion in regard to top free agents. It was reported that the Mets were not interested in getting into a bidding war with the Yankees for Aaron Judge.

After the league conducted its investigation, they reportedly found no evidence of the teams colluding. MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred stated that it would be too difficult to prove.

This all stemmed from a report by Andy Martino of SNY. He stated that the New York Mets were unlikely to pursue Judge, in part because of mutual respect between the team's two owners.

Fans from both sides are ready for this to be over. They thought the investigation was a witchhunt from the beginning. They're certain their teams did nothing wrong and followed all of the rules.

Some fans believe this was created by the media to stir things up. They're disappointed with the way the whole thing came about.

Other fans questioned the timing of the post. The league cleared the two teams days ago, and they would have liked for this to have come out when others reported on it.

The New York Mets and the New York Yankees target improved 2023 season

Both the New York Mets and the New York Yankees are expected to be heavily involved in the free-agent market. They're looking to build upon the successful 2022 season they had.

The New York Mets almost won the NL East. They had the same record as the Atlanta Braves to end the regular season, but lost the tie-breaker. They ended up losing to the San Diego Padres in the wild card round, but it was a step in the right direction.

The New York Yankees won their division, but were taken out by the Houston Astros in the ALCS. It wasn't what they were hoping for, but Houston's pitching proved to be too much for them to handle.

Both teams will come out in 2023 looking for revenge. It will be interesting to see what pieces these teams add in the off-season to make them better.

About the author

Jared "Bloomy" Bloom is a journalist covering Major League Baseball at Sportskeeda and a former college baseball pitcher from Illinois, who just graduated with a Master's degree in Sport Psychology.

A writer with over 3 years of experience, Jared is consistently more concerned with quality than quantity, thoroughly checking multiple sources of information, and prides himself in being knowledgeable not just about MLB, but the game of baseball in general. He loves breaking down plays and game-changing moments, as well as looking closer into players' statistics.

Jared is a die-hard Chicago White Sox fan, and one of his earliest memories is seeing his great-grandfather, a huge Sox fan, in his rocking chair watching a game. Jared started playing from the age of 5 with his grandfather coaching him early on.

Jared loved Tim Lincecum for his quirky delivery and looked up to him as a role model when playing. His current favorite is Phillies star Bryce Harper, an exciting player who doesn't let injuries hold him back. Jared's favorite sports moment is Mark Buehrle's opening day between-the-legs glove flip to first base in 2010.

When he is not watching or writing about baseball, Jared can be found racing BMX at his local Rockford BMX track or coaching his local youth travel baseball team.

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