"Mets fans everywhere, I owe you an apology, Cohen wrote on X. You did your part by showing up and supporting the team. We didn't do our part. We will do a post-mortem and figure out the obvious and less obvious reasons why the team didn't perform up to your and my expectations. We are all feeling raw emotions today. I know how much time and effort you have put into this team."
"Stearns said during his media availability on Monday that the offseason focus will come down to run prevention, suggesting that pitching and defense will be atop his list of priorities. But slugging first baseman Pete Alonso has already revealed that he is going to opt out of his contract and hit free agency for a second-straight winter, while closer Edwin Diaz is expected to do the same."
"But president of baseball operations David Stearns failed to properly address both the starting rotation and bullpen, and their repeated failures beginning in mid-June ultimately derailed Cohen's club. After winning 45 of their first 69 games, the Mets ended the season by going 38-55 a 4-0 loss to the Miami Marlins on the final day of the regular season eliminated them from postseason contention and allowed the Cincinnati Reds to back their way into October baseball."
New York Mets collapsed from an early-season powerhouse into a non-playoff team despite marquee acquisitions. Owner Steve Cohen publicly apologized to fans and pledged a post-mortem to identify obvious and less obvious causes. The team won 45 of their first 69 games but finished 38-55, eliminated by a final-day 4-0 loss that opened the postseason door for the Cincinnati Reds. President of baseball operations David Stearns identified run prevention as the offseason focus, prioritizing pitching and defense. First baseman Pete Alonso and closer Edwin Diaz are expected to hit free agency, and extensive roster and possible coaching changes are likely.
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