\'Disappointed\' Steve Cohen Writes To Mets Fans

[RealGM Wiretap]

New York Mets owner Steve Cohen is looking forward to better days ahead.

Cohen sent a letter to season ticket holders on Saturday, assuring them that the front office\'s recent spate of trades has set up the Mets for a bright future.

In a separate text message to the New York Post, which first reported news of the letter\'s release, Cohen promised the Mets would field a strong team in 2024, even though the real fruits of the trade haul might not be seen for a few years.

\"We will be competitive in \'24 but I think 25-26 is when our young talent makes an impact,\" Cohen wrote. \"Lots of pitching in free agency in \'24. More payroll flexibility in \'25. Got a lot of dead money in \'24.\"

Via ESPN.com

[HarthorneWingo]

This was a bitter pill to swallow but it was what's best for the team. Our minors look much better now and we can move forward with a youth movement or use some of them to make other deals. A lot of things went wrong on both sides of the coin. Not only was the starting pitching a mess with a couple of exceptions, but the the best closer in baseball last season, Edwin Diaz, was out all year from knee surgery and the hitting was putrid from our key players. Baty had a bad season at 3B after we traded Eduardo Escobar who was playing okay. Lindor and Alonso barely kept their batting averages over the Mendoza Line.

A big question looming is how the Mets will deal with Alonso going forward. There's some banter about trading him. I'm not sure how he's viewed around the league though.