Steve Cohen Expresses Frustration over Disappointing Mets Season
Hours after owner Steve Cohen laid responsibility on the players to do better, the Mets went out and laid an egg against the Milwaukee Brewers 5-2 at Citi Field on Wednesday night.
Such is life for the New York Mets in 2023.
Cohen spoke to members of the media on Wednesday echoing his disappointment in the team’s performance thus far, while stressing he had no plans right now to blow things up. When pressed about the job security of GM Billy Eppler and Manager Buck Showalter, Cohen said that both men are “absolutely” safe for the remainder of the season.
The Mets owner later reiterated that with the deadline looming it is imperative for the players to improve and play better baseball to turn this thing around.
“All is not lost yet, but it’s getting late,” Cohen said during a news conference Wednesday. “I’m preparing my management team for all possibilities. If they don’t get better, we have decisions to make at the trade deadline. That’s not my preferred end result. We’re preparing all contingencies.”
"The season's not over. I'm preparing my management team for all possibilities. If we don't get better, we have decisions to make at the trade deadline."
— SNY (@SNYtv) June 28, 2023
- Steve Cohen pic.twitter.com/GRIARjhyLU
When pressed by NBC’s Bruce Beck about comments Cohen made three years ago regarding winning the World Series within a specific time frame, Cohen laughed and admitted that it’s a tough process.
Steve Cohen is asked about his 3-5 year timeline from 2020 for winning the World Series:
— SNY (@SNYtv) June 28, 2023
"Winning a World Series is really hard. The goal is to put yourself in position for good things to happen." pic.twitter.com/Eursh04rHB
Cohen also stressed that trading either or both Justin Verlander and Max Scherzer is not a consideration right now, as both players have contracts.
Steve Cohen discussed the state of the Mets in today's news conference: https://t.co/n5q4I0GZXu pic.twitter.com/LCJHmQN2A8
— SNY Mets (@SNY_Mets) June 28, 2023