Mets' Steve Cohen Calls Adding At Deadline 'Silly' Barring Turnaround

The Mets need to get it going fast

Scott Neville | Jun 28, 2023

Mets' Steve Cohen Calls Adding At Deadline 'Silly' Barring Turnaround /

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The New York Mets have been a massive disappointment in the first half with an embarrassing 36-43 record despite a payroll of well over $300 million.

The only silver lining for Mets fans has been owner Steve Cohen, who many thought would do everything possible to turn the team around after investing more than anyone else in Major League Baseball history into the 2023 roster.

Unfortunately for those fans, Cohen appeared to be more level-headed than some anticipated.

"If I'm in this position, I'm not adding," Cohen told the media Wednesday, as live-streamed by the Mets Twitter account. "I think that would be pretty silly. I'd probably do very little."

The Mets are 8 1/2 games out of a National League Wild Card Spot and 16 1/2 games back in the NL East. They have very low chances of competing this season and a few pieces to offload in order to re-tool for 2023.

Outfielder Tommy Pham and closer David Robertson will net the biggest returns.

Cohen did everything he possibly could to build a winning club but could not buy the wins themselves.

Barring an all-time win streak, it appears as though the Mets season is all but over.

Published Jun 28, 2023

SCOTT NEVILLE

Scott Neville is the publisher of Inside The Red Sox and Inside The Cardinals, as seen on Sports Illustrated. Before running his own sites, Neville attended Merrimack College, where he earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Communication and Media with a minor in Marketing. Neville spent all four years with Merrimack's radio station WMCK, where he grew as a radio/podcast host and producer. His propensity for being in front of a microphone eventually expanded to film, where he produced multiple short films alongside his then-roommate and current co-worker Stephen Mottram. On a journey that began as a way to receive easy credits via film classes, he received a call from "It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia" star Charlie Day. Day advised him to make a feature-length film, which he completed his senior year. While writing the film, Neville completed an internship for United Way as part of their NFL Partnership Program. Neville ran the blog for a team of interns and hosted an internet show called "United Way's NFL Partnership Series" where he interviewed NFL alumni. After college Neville wrote for SB Nation's "Over The Monster," a Red Sox sister site of the flagship brand. His work would eventually lead him to a job as a content producer with NESN, where he would cover all sports. After developing as a writer with the top regional network in the world, he was given the opportunity to join FanNation and the Sports Illustrated Media Group as the publisher of "Inside The Red Sox." Now Neville is adding the New York market to his arsenal as well as Boston and St. Louis. Follow him on Twitter: @ScottNeville46 Email: nevilles@merrimack.edu