Steve Cohen tells fans to stay the course as Mets continue losing skid: ‘This too will pass'
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Steve Cohen is preaching patience to Mets fans after the team dropped its third straight game and fifth loss in its last six contests in a 2-0 defeat at the hands of the Red Sox on Tuesday.
After the Mets stormed out to a strong start in April, they have gone under .500 (8-10) in May, which has included series losses to the Cardinals, Yankees and Red Sox.
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'Welcome to the ups and downs of a baseball season. This too will pass . LGM,' Cohen wrote on X.
3 New York Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns stands on the field with owner Steve Cohen before a game against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on Friday, May 16, 2025.
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With the losses starting to pile up, a stronger focus has fallen on the Mets as they try to get themselves back on track.
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That, in part, has led to Juan Soto facing increased scrutiny over his play and perceived happiness playing for the Mets.
Soto's hustle has become a topic of conversation, with the SNY broadcast criticizing him on Monday night and ex-MLB pitcher Adam Ottavino on Tuesday preaching that Soto needs to 'bust it' when he's coming out of the batter's box.
3 Juan Soto of the New York Mets runs out a ground out in the eighth inning of a 2-0 loss to the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park on May 20, 2025 in Boston, Massachusetts.
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It has also led to questions and claims that Soto is unhappy.
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Tuesday's loss was another performance where the Mets' lineup struggled in the clutch, with the team going 0-for-7 with runners in scoring position.
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They came into the game in a tie at 21st in MLB for OPS with runners in scoring position.
3 New York Mets owner Steve Cohen sits in the dugout after batting practice before a game against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium.
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The Mets have one more game with the Red Sox on Wednesday before they return to Flushing to host the Dodgers for a rematch of last year's NLCS.
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