Heading into the 2023 season, few would have expected the New York Mets to be 16.5 games back in the National League East on June 28. This was a team that came off a playoff appearance in 2022 and spent its way into MLB’s highest payroll. Expectations were deservedly lofty.
So, on Wednesday, owner Steve Cohen decided to break his silence and meet with reporters from a lone high-top table and baseball-mitt-like chair. But the most noteworthy moment from the appearance might have occurred immediately after the 23-minute press conference: A dog took the podium!
