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Steve Cohen sends 'frustrated' message about Mets brutal losing stretch

New York Mets owner Steve Cohen broke silence on his team's 3-13 stretch with a strong message.
Apr 4, 2025; New York City, New York, USA; New York Mets owner Steve Cohen on the field before the Mets home opener against the Toronto Blue Jays at Citi Field. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images
Apr 4, 2025; New York City, New York, USA; New York Mets owner Steve Cohen on the field before the Mets home opener against the Toronto Blue Jays at Citi Field. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images | Brad Penner-Imagn Images

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With their 12-1 defeat to the Pittsburgh Pirates on June 29, the New York Mets now hold a 48-37 on the regular season. However, those who have been following the Mets know this record doesn't come close to telling the team's current story.

The Mets are 3-13 in their past 16 games. They have now been swept by the Pirates (and were outscored 30-4 by them across the three-game series), the Atlanta Braves, and the Tampa Bay Rays over the past month. They had an MLB-leading 45-24 record on June 12 and have since been the league's worst team.

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Back on June 10, Mets owner Steve Cohen sent a strong message about what his club had produced to that point in the year, as he made an X post that read, "This team keeps grinding away . Relentless !"

This post came right after the Mets had secured a hard-fought 5-4 win over the Washington Nationals in extra innings.

Cohen made another X post on June 30. And his sentiment with this message was much different than the one 20 days prior.

"Tough stretch , no sugarcoating it . I didn’t see this coming . I’m as frustrated as everybody else . We will get through this period . Our injured pitching will come back over the next few weeks . It is unlikely the team’s hitting with RISP will continue at this weak pace. Keep the faith!" Cohen wrote.

Cohen's sentiment is spot on, given that it's a long season that's filled with ups and downs for every team. However, Mets fans also have a right to feel worried about their beloved club's on-field product over the past few weeks.

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Grant Young
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Grant Young covers the New York Mets and Women’s Basketball for Sports Illustrated’s ‘On SI’ sites. He holds an MFA degree in creative writing from the University of San Francisco, where he also played Division 1 baseball for five years. He believes Mark Teixeira should have been a first ballot MLB Hall of Fame inductee.