So far, the bold new era inaugurated by hedge fund manager Steve Cohen’s purchase of the Mets in 2020 has been found wanting.
New York spent extended periods of time in first place in both 2021 and ’22, but advanced no further than the NL wild-card round of the playoffs last year. This year, the bottom has fallen out, and Cohen implied in a press conference Wednesday afternoon that he is prepared to make some difficult choices.
Interestingly, Cohen didn’t shut down the idea that right-handed aces Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander could be traded if the team doesn’t turn its season around.
