In the 2022-23 offseason, Carlos Correa was one of the top free agents available, and he was set to be one of Major League Baseball's highest paid players. In December, the San Francisco Giants were on the doorstep of signing him, and the two sides had agreed on a 13-year contract. But at the last second, the Giants backed out due to medical concerns, leading the New York Mets to sign him to a 12-year, $315 million deal. However, it didn't take long for the Mets to do the same, and after several weeks of negotiating, he returned to the Minnesota Twins. Now back with the Houston Astros, Correa is out for the remainder of the 2026 season due to an injury on the same ankle that caused New York and San Francisco to back out. At the time, the Mets and Giants looked foolish for doing this. Now, it appears they were the smart ones in the room, and they ultimately got the last laugh.…