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New Mets owner Steve Cohen and team president Sandy Alderson held an introductory press conference on Tuesday at 12:30 p.m. ET which covered a lot of topics about the future of the team.
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Mets owner Steve Cohen expects to win a championship sooner rather than later. “If I don’t win a World Series in the next 3-5 years… I would consider that slightly disappointing,” Cohen said during his introductory news conference.
Cohen also explained that the Mets have the best pitcher in baseball, with Jacob deGrom, but supporting their ace is a priority this offseaosn.
Mets President Sandy Alderson said it is very likely that Luis Rojas will remain as the manager of the Mets. However, he did not rule out the possibility that the new baseball operations chief might want to go in another direction.
Alderson spoke fondly of top free agent starting pitcher Trevor Bauer when being interviewed on WFAN on Tuesday afternoon.
Former Met and current free agent Marcus Stroman said via Twitter that “no amount of money” could convince him to play for White Sox skipper Tony La Russa amid Monday night’s revelation that the team knew he’d been charged with a second DUI offense prior to making the hire.
Formet Met Jerry Blevins explained via Twitter that he believes that the Mets organization is a top destination for players, coaches and front office personnel alike.
The Mets dropped their affiliation with the Columbia Fireflies, as was covered by MetsMinors.net.
MetsMinors.net also covered Cohen’s comments on building a strong farm system.
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Jeff Passan of ESPN wrote about the full arrest report for Chicago White Sox manager Tony La Russa’s DUI charge.
Henry Schulamn of the San Franscisco Chronicle reported that Giants outfielder Mac Williamson is suing the team over a 2018 incident that saw Williamson suffer an on-field concussion.
According to veteran reporter Bob Elliott of the Canadian Baseball Network, the Blue Jays are currently interested in acquiring Andrelton Simmons.
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Sam Lebowitz details Pleasant Good Evening Podcast Episode 11 which celebrates the official sale of the Mets to Steve Cohen.
Jacob Resnick wrote about his four takeaways from Steve Cohen’s introductory press conference.
Ryan Finkelstein explained what he learned from Sandy Alderson’s press conference.
On This Day in Mets History
Birthdays: Mike Bacsik turns 43, Damion Easley turns 51, Dave Telgheder turns 54 and Roberto Hernandez turns 56.
1996: The Mets trade Rico Brogna to the Philadelphia Phillies for relievers Toby Borland and Ricardo Jordan.
1998: Bobby Bonilla returned to the team after three years in the baseball wilderness.
Let’s go Mets!
