Mets owner apologizes to fans after the debacle: “The result was unacceptable”

New York. – The New York Mets completed one of the most painful collapses in recent Major League history this Sunday. After holding the best MLB record on June 12 (45-24), the team was left out of the postseason with a final record of 83-79, ceding the last wild card of the National League to the Cincinnati Reds by tiebreaker.

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: A day after the elimination, the club owner, Steve Cohen, offered a public apology to the fans and called the season “unacceptable”.

“To all Mets fans everywhere: I owe you an apology. You did your part by showing up and supporting the team. We didn’t do ours. The result was unacceptable,” Cohen wrote in a statement released on social media.

The billionaire, who in the winter signed Dominican Juan Soto to a record contract of 765 million dollars, assured that the organization will conduct a “post-mortem” to evaluate the reasons behind the collapse and make decisions for the future. The Mets lost five of their last eight games and, despite a roster valued at over $340 million, failed to advance to the postseason in the three-wildcard era. The president of baseball operations, David Stearns, will offer a press conference in the coming hours to explain the next steps of the organization, which could include adjustments to the coaching staff. In addition, first baseman Pete Alonso announced that he will use his opt-out clause to return to free agency this winter, adding another challenge to the management’s list.