Maybe NY Mets owner Steve Cohen should stay off social media forever

For the last two seasons, New York Mets fans have bought into just about every superstition they could find. A purple mascot from McDonald’s became a rally cry. Every random gimmick, lucky phrase, and strange little ritual started to feel like it came with a little extra luck. When the Mets were winning, nobody cared how ridiculous any of it looked. Fans embraced whatever seemed to work and held onto it for as long as they could. Now, a very different kind of pattern seems to appear whenever Steve Cohen opens social media and starts typing.

There have been enough badly timed posts and poorly aged declarations to make even the most rational Mets fan start connecting dots. Some came before ugly losing streaks. Others looked foolish almost immediately. Fair or not, Cohen’s social media history is starting to feel like more than harmless owner commentary.

Mets fans may wish Steve Cohen would stay off social media for good

If Mets fans are building a case against Cohen’s posting habits, the evidence is starting to pile up. The first real clue may have come last season. On July 8, the Mets pulled off a comeback win over the Orioles to improve to 53-39, and Cohen jumped online feeling good. Maybe too good. He dubbed Brandon Nimmo, Francisco Lindor, Juan Soto, and Pete Alonso the “Fab Four,” and in the moment, it felt like the kind of nickname that would stick for all the right reasons.

Instead, it aged horribly. From that point on, the Amazins went 30-40, finished 83-79, and missed the playoffs. Once the collapse was complete, “Fab Four” started to feel less like a fun nickname and more like the baseball version of famous last words. Fair or not, that post became Exhibit A for fans who believe Cohen’s thumbs may be doing more damage than any bullpen arm.

This season only added to the case. On April 8, after the Mets came back to beat the Diamondbacks the night before, Cohen posted about fans not showing up despite the team offering free tickets. It was meant as a push. It landed like a jab. The Mets lost that night and then kept losing. 12 straight losses followed, which was enough to make even the most rational fan start treating every Cohen post like a black cat crossing the dugout steps.

A week into the losing streak, Cohen tried to stop the bleeding, only to make things worse. On April 15, he tried selling optimism by pointing to the positives in a loss. He noted Marcus Semien’s deep fly ball “would have been a home run on a warmer night” and told fans to “hang in there.” For a fanbase tired of moral victories and empty optimism, the message missed badly and crashed on impact.

Then came April 23. The Mets finally snapped the 12-game losing streak and beat the Twins for a second straight win. Hope was cautiously creeping back in when Cohen posted after the game, calling it a “big moment for Bo.” Less than 24 hours later, the Rockies beat the Mets 4-3 on Friday night, and the little bit of momentum was gone just as quickly as it came.

At this point, Cohen may want to keep investing in the roster rather than risk another tweet. Mets fans have spent two years chasing good luck and avoiding bad omens, and right now, the owner’s social media account is starting to feel like the latter. Just to be safe, it may be best if everyone knocks on wood before he logs in again.

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