By Trevor Annicharico
November 6th 2020 was a monumental day that many New York Mets fans will never forget. After the deal to buy the New York Mets for $2.47 billion dollars was approved by the MLB owners, Steve Cohen became the new owner of the New York Mets baseball team.
Finally, after a long and painful 39 years of mediocrity and painful losing under the ownership of Fred and Jeff Wilpon, a new hope has risen. Contrasting against other potential owners, Cohen’s $14 Billion Dollar net worth, as well as his desire to see the team succeed is quite evident.
Cohen, who has been a Mets fan his whole life, said, “New York fans have high expectations, and I want to exceed them.”
“I don’t want to just get into the playoffs. I want to win a championship,” he said, adding “You build champions. You don’t buy them.”
He plans on spending a lot of money in his tenure. This will be critical, considering he bought the team shortly before free agency began. Multiple Mets players took to Twitter after the press conference, expressing their excitement to play under this new owner.
Overall, everything is looking up for the New York Mets, and it starts with the new ownership which promises excellence.
