MLB Rumors: Steve Cohen is frustrated, trade fits for Marcus Stroman and Paul Goldschmidt

MLB Rumors: Does Steve Cohen’s anger mean changes for Mets?

New York Mets majority owner Steve Cohen is unhappy with his team’s performance. Cohen, who is one of a few owners who is rather noticeably involved in the day-to-day operations, voiced his frustration over the weekend after New York lost another series, this time to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

"“The reality is it’s not going to solve our problems,” Cohen said, per The New York Post.  “And I think in some ways it can be demotivating….I think that’s the worst thing you can do is to be overly reactionary.  General fan reaction, it’s usually, ’I can’t believe Steve’s not going nuts, fire somebody.’  My answer to that is, ’OK, let’s say I went nuts.  Let’s say I fired somebody.  Then what?’  What does that accomplish?  Who are you gonna replace them with?  This is the middle of the season.  And then if you actually ask people [who are the replacements], they have no answers, other than they’re just angry, and I get that.  I’m frustrated too.”"

So, from the sound of things, Cohen does not agree that the Mets should blow things up. With looming offseason decisions such as Billy Eppler and Buck Showalter’s futures with the franchise, as well as what to do with Max Scherzer and Pete Alonso (who is a free agent in 2025), Cohen won’t let a lackluster 60-game start get in the way of his vision.

That’s smart to some extent, but it’s also concerning considering the amount of money Cohen has spent on this roster. Why wouldn’t he hold his front office more accountable, given they have more resources than most if not all MLB organizations?

Something has to give in Queens. Cohen is not the type to preach patience more than once.