Last season, Cohen became so frustrated with the Mets’ offense he issued an “infamous” tweet in August questioning how professional hitters can be so unproductive.
LOS ANGELES — Steve Cohen owns a first-place team that is dominating the NL East, but for now he is trying to stay grounded. “Forget about the 9 ½-game lead, it’s the way they are playing,” Cohen said before the Mets lost another game on that lead after theirat Dodger Stadium, in his first comments to reporters since spring training. “We had a big lead last year, but it was different. This looks different. It’s still early. I am not going to get excited, because we know things can change.
“I said at the beginning it’s going to take a while and we still have a ways to go,” Cohen said. “We are building up our infrastructure and I think that continues, we are making progress, but that is not a one- or two-year phenomenon. That’s going to take a while because there’s so many different parts.
The Mets lead MLB with a $289 million payroll, as Cohen has looked to stay under the ostentatious number of $300 million. But that fiscal approach might not be set in stone. He also said it’s too early to say if the Mets will look to make a splash before the trade deadline.
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