New York Mets Owner Steve Cohen Tries To Put a Positive Spin On 7-Game Losing Streak
The New York Mets are currently testing the patience of even the most hardened baseball fans. The team has officially hit a wall, riding a miserable seven-game losing streak. Over this brutal stretch, the offense has managed to scratch across a grand total of 10 runs while coughing up 36 to the opposition. Tuesday night’s 2-1 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers was just the latest punch to the gut.
But right when the sky seemed to be falling over Citi Field, the man writing the checks decided to step up to the digital microphone. Billionaire owner Steve Cohen took to social media late Tuesday night to play the role of the ultimate sports optimist, desperately trying to talk a panicked fanbase off the proverbial ledge.
Cohen Searches for the Bright Spots
When you drop seven straight games in the big leagues, finding the silver lining usually requires a magnifying glass and a whole lot of imagination. But Cohen wasn’t about to let the doom and gloom win. Instead of bashing the locker room or drafting a fiery apology letter, he opted to highlight what he called “green shoots” from Tuesday’s frustrating loss in California.
New York fans are tired of hearing about moral victories. When you spend the kind of money this front office spends, you want actual, tangible victories. Yet Cohen made sure to list the positives on X (formerly Twitter), like a proud Little League dad defending his roster.
He pointed out that Francisco Lindor actually woke up the bats with a pair of hits, including a much-needed home run. He noted that Bo Bichette finally stopped hitting everything to the right side, lacing a double out to left field. He even gave a shoutout to Carson Benge for ripping a solid knock.
Pitching and Health Updates From the Boss
The relentless optimism didn’t stop there. Cohen made sure to sprinkle in some crucial injury news, casually dropping that superstar Juan Soto has officially started his running progression. That alone might be the biggest win the Mets have had all week.
Cohen also brought up Marcus Semien, noting that the veteran crushed a ball that “might have been a home run on a warmer night.” (We usually call that a loud out in the box score, Steve, but we certainly appreciate the effort to blame the weather).
Perhaps the most legitimate bright spot Cohen highlighted was young right-hander Nolan McLean. He was absolutely dealing against a tough Dodgers lineup, eating up seven impressive innings. Unfortunately, the bullpen did what the bullpen does best lately, blowing the lead and handing McLean a tough-luck loss.
Will the Cohen Optimism Pay Off?
You have to respect an owner who is actually paying close attention to the granular details of a random Tuesday night game. Cohen is clearly feeling the anxiety of the fanbase, and he wants the Mets faithful to know he is sweating it out in the trenches right alongside them.
His late-night post ended with a simple, desperate plea: “Hang in there, fans, we will turn this around!” Will they? Well, they better figure it out fast. The Mets are currently sitting at the bottom of the National League East with an ugly 7-11 record. And things aren’t getting any easier, as they have to face two-way phenom Shohei Ohtani next. He has not given up an earned run in nearly 30 innings of work.
For now, Cohen is choosing to see the glass as half full. The fans, meanwhile, are just wondering when the glass will stop shattering.
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