New York Mets’ humiliating sweep at the hands of the Pittsburgh Pirates has hit home with their fans, and the cries of protest have involved team owner Steve Cohen, who promised accountability, stars and October baseball.
However, recent results do not reflect the high cost of the payroll, while games at Citi Field are becoming a disaster. Although the metropolitan boss delivered on the stars, the public blames him for “selling false hope.”
For a team with the caliber of Juan Soto, Pete Alonso, Francisco Lindor, Brandon Nimmo, the initial goal is to lead the division. However, this position is occupied by the Philadelphia Phillies.
The last games of the Queens team, and especially the series against the Pittsburgh Pirates, was a disaster. The Pirates ignored them, and the situation did not look good for the franchise because from pitching to hitting, nothing went right.
Steve Cohen responds optimistically to fans
After the series sweep, Mets owner Steve Cohen posted on social network X about what happened in the last three games. Cohen said: “A tough streak, no denying it. I didn’t see it coming. It’s unlikely the team will continue to hit with RISP at this slow pace. Keep the faith!”. It was the message to keep calm after the painful sweep against the Pittsburgh Pirates 30-4 in the sum of the three games.
The last one, a 12-1 drubbing, saw them make history for the wrong reasons. No team since 1901 had allowed 30 runs, scored four and struck out 25 times. From the first inning of the third game, disaster unfolded like a slow-motion car crash. Frankie Montas allowed five runs with two outs in the first and never recovered. The bullpen was equally disastrous, allowing six more runs in total over the next five innings. All the pitchers were exposed.
New York Mets’ offensive strength shut down
The most powerful hitters, Francisco Lindor, Brandon Nimmo, Juan Soto and Pete Alonso, went 15-2 in the last game. In the three games, the Mets scored only four runs, allowing double digits on two occasions. Not even Juan Soto’s .322 batting average and 1.196 OPS in June could stop the weak offense. The defense was not much better, with sloppy fielding and late reactions causing costly damage. After 13 losses in 16 games, it is clear that the Mets are not only in a bad streak, but are in a downward spiral.
But while Cohen tweets optimism, the fans tweet expletives – and rightly so. This is not just a bad run; it is a total collapse wrapped in a high payroll and postseason promises. If the strategy is to “keep the faith”, Mets fans might prefer a refund for believing. At this point, Citi Field’s best hope is not a comeback, but a collective amnesia session. Because whatever it is, it’s definitely not what $300 million was supposed to buy.
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