The New York Mets are in a rut, but owner Steve Cohen is far from losing confidence in his team.
The Mets have been in a miserable state since last week, and their struggles continued on Tuesday, when they absorbed a 2-1 loss to the reigning World Series champions Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, Calif.
That marked New York’s seventh straight loss and put them on the verge of losing a second consecutive series via a sweep.
Following the Mets’ debacle in LA, Cohen showed optimism for the team, choosing to see the positives rather than dwell on New York’s malaise.
“Nobody likes to lose but I saw some ‘green shoots tonight’. On offense, [Francisco] Lindor had two hits including a home run. [Bo] Bichette got a double hitting it to left field as opposed to recently being right field prone. [Carson] Benge got a solid hit,” Cohen posted on X.
Cohen even provided an update on Juan Soto, who suffered a calf injury April 3 against the San Francisco Giants.
“Soto started his running progression today. Semien hit a shot that might have been a home run on a warmer night. Finally, Nolan McLean pitched an outstanding game going 7 innings. Hang in there fans, we will turn this around!”
Cohen’s upbeat outlook on the Mets will be put to the test if the Mets drop another one on Wednesday, when they play in the finale of the Dodgers series.
New York will enter that contest with a 7-11 record, the worst thus far in the National League East standings.
