New York Yankees and New York Mets fans react to report that league is investigating them for collusion connected to Aaron Judge

The league believes the New York Yankees and the New York Mets colluded with each other in regards to Aaron Judge's free agency. An article published by SNY Network stated that the team is reluctant to get into a bidding war with the Yankees.The statement caught the eye of the Players Association, who asked the Commissioner's Office to investigate the matter. They want to know if improper communication is what led to the New York Mets' statement.Ken Rosenthal@Ken_RosenthalSources: MLB investigating whether Mets, Yankees communicated improperly on Aaron Judge. Story: theathletic.com/3905988/2022/1…2073353Sources: MLB investigating whether Mets, Yankees communicated improperly on Aaron Judge. Story: theathletic.com/3905988/2022/1…In the most recent version of the CBA, it's prohibited to share information on a player's contract. This was put in place to help protect the player's market in free agency. Hal Steinbrenner and Steve Cohen will be requested by the league to provide records of any conversations the two owners had.New York Yankees and New York Mets fans can't believe people are blowing this up. They think their teams are part of a massive witch hunt.&quot;Bro whatever. It's just MLBPA getting mad,&quot; one fan explained.ChristMets Rebo@SportsRebo@Ken_Rosenthal Bro whatever. It’s just MLBPA getting mad.443@Ken_Rosenthal Bro whatever. It’s just MLBPA getting mad. https://t.co/oyiIT2bLSt&quot;Sensationalism at its finest. Let the lawyers' fun begin,&quot; said another.Deb Seymour@DebSeymour51@Ken_Rosenthal Sensationalism at its finest. Let the lawyers’ fun begin.3@Ken_Rosenthal Sensationalism at its finest. Let the lawyers’ fun begin.Matt@Ma_tt_1@Ken_Rosenthal The world hates the Yankees lmao3@Ken_Rosenthal The world hates the Yankees lmaoXploit@Xploiterr@Ken_Rosenthal Ok@Ken_Rosenthal Okْ@Jewzepe@Ken_Rosenthal Slow news day1@Ken_Rosenthal Slow news daySean Shilinsky@SeanShilinsky@Ken_Rosenthal @MikeB_923 of course they did, but who cares4@Ken_Rosenthal @MikeB_923 of course they did, but who caresMetsnewsrumors@metsnewsrumors@Ken_Rosenthal They can investigate this but not the clear sticky stuff on Joe Musgrove’s ear during the PLAYOFFS.452@Ken_Rosenthal They can investigate this but not the clear sticky stuff on Joe Musgrove’s ear during the PLAYOFFS.Ryan Cohen@RyanCohen24@Ken_Rosenthal Ohhhhh boy here we go!27@Ken_Rosenthal Ohhhhh boy here we go!AaronJudgeFan99@Zardeli0@Ken_Rosenthal are you kidding me@Ken_Rosenthal are you kidding me🅲🅹 (Brian Daboll Superfan)@notpetealonso@Ken_Rosenthal We go down with the ship together @Ken_Rosenthal We go down with the ship together ❤️❤️❤️Fans think this is just smoke in the wind. They don't seem too worried about the situation.MLB commissioner Rob Manfred doesn't seem to be all that worried about the situation either.&quot;Absolutely confident the clubs behaved in a way that was consistent with the (CBA) agreement.&quot; said Rob Manfred.David Lennon@DPLennonRob Manfred said #MLB has started investigating claims of collusion between #Yankees and #Mets on Judge, but he's &quot;absolutely confident the clubs behaved in a way that was consistent with the (CBA) agreement.&quot;33850Rob Manfred said #MLB has started investigating claims of collusion between #Yankees and #Mets on Judge, but he's &quot;absolutely confident the clubs behaved in a way that was consistent with the (CBA) agreement.&quot;The union could file a grievance over this, and if they do, an arbitrator will review the case. On top of this, the union would have to prove that Aaron Judge was harmed by the discussions.If the league does find that the New York Yankees and the New York Mets colluded, Aaron Judge will get a huge payday.Do the New York Yankees win the Aaron Judge sweepstakes now that the New York Mets are reluctant to get into a bidding war?Championship Series - Houston Astros v New York Yankees - Game 3The New York Yankees have made it clear that re-signing Aaron Judge is their top priority. After re-signing Anthony Rizzo on Tuesday, the team can now focus on Judge.Many around the league are preparing for the superstar to receive a contract that tops the likes of Mike Trout's $35.5 AAV. The Yankees are in the best position to pay for that.The Yankees don't want to go into 2023 without Judge and they'll make it difficult for him to sign elsewhere.

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