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Beloved by fans, Mets owner Steve Cohen (glasses) talks to star infielders Pete Alonso and Francisco … More Lindor. (Photo by John Fisher/Getty Images) Getty Images The baseball teams with the highest player payrolls also have the most popular owners, according to a new survey by casino.ca. After announcing its survey of 4,000 baseball fans, casino.ca found the most popular owners to be Mark Walter of the Los Angeles Dodgers and Steve Cohen of the New York Mets. According to Roster Resource, their projected 2025 payrolls are $390 million and $332 million, respectively. No other team tops $300 million. Deferred Dollars The Dodgers, who signed nearly a dozen free agents during the off-season, not only own a record payroll for this year but huge future commitments caused by deferred contracts. Roster Resource figures show the Dodgers have $299 million in financial commitments for 2026 and $302 million for 2027. And that’s without signing any more free agents. The casino.ca survey ranked owners by scores, asking respondents whether they thought they could do a better job as owners themselves. No one achieved the 10.0 maximum but Walter wound up with 8.6, just ahead of Cohen’s 8.5. Just behind them were Philadelphia’s John S. Middleton (8), Houston’s Jim Crane (7.8), and Atlanta Braves Holdings, Inc. (also at 7.8). Youthful Hal Steinbrenner, whose late father George was never far from the headlines, tied for ninth … More in a popularity survey done by casino.ca. AFP PHOTO/DON EMMERT (Photo credit should read DON EMMERT/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images Surprisingly, New York Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner ranked only ninth in popularity at 6.7. The late George M. Steinbrenner, his father, was an outspoken owner who inspired a variety of emotions from adulation to consternation. No Plaques None of the current club owners…

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