It’s not Steve Cohen’s fault his interview failed to make NY Mets fans enthusiastic

Steve Cohen made a rare appearance during the Saturday telecast. September 19th should have been a good date to shrink a playoff magic number. Instead, the discussion turned to how to fix the New York Mets in the offseason.

Cohen talked about the first task being the addition of some new voices in the front office. It won’t necessarily come in the form of a general manager which has us all on our toes as to what labels these unclear roles actually are.

There aren’t too many front office executive hires that’ll be immediate hits with the fanbase. Ironically enough, the hiring of David Stearns was pretty well received because of his reputation and success with the Milwaukee Brewers. We already know how hiring any Brewers executives will be received by some fans. Stearns clones are the last thing those unhappy with the POBO would like to see.

Cohen set an expectation that there will be some significant changes to the front office led by Stearns. Not much would get fans truly excited. Other than ex-players who are beloved, it’s all lip service.

Don’t be mad at Steve Cohen for not discussing a bigger plan for the Mets

It hasn’t been a pleasant week to be Cohen or Stearns. Pete Alonso’s return became one of the biggest stories in the MLB world. It doesn’t help that the Mets lost all three games to the Baltimore Orioles along the way.

Constant assurances that Stearns will remain in his POBO role has some fans skeptical that without a change with him, any extra voices will be a case of too many chefs in the kitchen. It’s a fair enough argument. If Stearns is the one with the finger on the greenlight, what would it matter with input from anyone else?

Cohen’s plural use of “voices” suggests the team isn’t just looking for one addition to the front office. The who and what are the mystery with the Mets likely already having a laundry list of names they’d like to hire. One? Two? More? There comes a point where having multiple voices can contradict actions.

Cohen didn’t just go on the television broadcast. He was also on the radio, saying a possible in-game farewell to Howie Rose. The noteworthy conversation there was on why Cohen doesn’t think he’ll ever name a Mets captain. In his assessment, Cohen couldn’t really put it into words. It just seems like it’s something he’s firmly against while citing how there are only two in the sport.

Fair enough points, leadership remains a trending topic for this organization in the front office, locker room, and on the field. It’s the inescapable question and as the team’s majority owner, it’s the one thing Cohen has some sense of control over.

Fans have been in full tinfoil regalia with some of the recent actions by the Mets. The choice of “inflexible” had one fan suggesting Cohen would want to be able to trade or release a captain. We know what was really being said.

When the team handed out Francisco Lindor bobbleheads on Thursday, another insinuated it was to make sure they don’t get stuck with them for next year. After all, who remembers Lindor wearing that outfit on Opening Day in the middle of September?

Other than being ruthless about people losing jobs, there was no winning Cohen can do this week in terms of talking. He was seen, though. Which is more than Stearns did, accused of skipping out on the Orioles series with Cohen coming to his defense on social media.

Only 7 games to go, the frustration of a season lost early has tested the fans’ patience for months. We could all use a merciful end to the season.

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