It was really a matter of time New York Mets owner Steve Cohen vented his frustrations. After all, the Mets had gone from leading their division and being the favorites to taking home the National League East pennant to falling to third place, 4.5 games behind the Braves. Their moves at the trade deadline, designed to push them into the postseason, have not worked as hoped.
That failure is getting to Cohen. On Wednesday morning, he took to Twitter to voice his annoyance at the Mets’ lack of offense.
It’s hard to understand how professional hitters can be this unproductive.The best teams have a more disciplined approach.The slugging and OPS numbers don’t lie.
— Steven Cohen (@StevenACohen2) August 18, 2021
New York Mets owner Steve Cohen has had enough
This is not the first time that Cohen has expressed his annoyance with the lack of production from the lineup. He had fired hitting coach Chili Davis and assistant hitting coach Tom Slater after just 23 games. Even at that point, he felt that the lineup needed a wakeup call.
Cohen has been around the Mets more as their slide has continued. He went to the locker room to give the team a pep talk, something which did not work. And now, he is making certain that his annoyance with the Mets’ issues are out there for everyone to see.
This has to be particularly galling considering the expectations he had placed on the team. He had sworn that the days of the Same Ol’ Mets were over; that the team was ready to act like a larger market franchise and be a perennial playoff contender. Instead, as the Mets sputter towards the finish line, nothing has changed.
It would not be a surprise to see more changes this offseason. Cohen had cleaned house in the front office when he took over, but generally left the coaching staff alone. If the Mets fall further out of the playoff hunt, and miss the postseason, that will not be the case this offseason.
New York Mets owner Steve Cohen is getting frustrated. It would not be a surprise for major changes to happen during the offseason.