NEW YORK (WCBS 880) — In a Zoom conference, hedge fund billionaire Steve Cohen was introduced as the new owner and CEO of the New York Mets.
In his introduction Tuesday, he thanked the fans, explained how he hoped to invest in the Citi Field area and talked about what kind of owner he would be.
"Your support has been incredible," Cohen said. "You want us to win the World Series and so do I. New York fans have high expectations and I want to exceed them. I want an exceptional team, I want a team that's built to be great every year. I don't just want to get into the playoffs, I want to win a championship."
Cohen said he plans to build a team that has continued success and create a blueprint for winning.
"I'm not in this to be mediocre, you know, that's just not my thing," Cohen said. "I want something great and I know the fans want something great and that's my goal and that's what I'm gonna do."
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Cohen has already become quite the Twitter star, answering fans and tweeting about the Mets.
He even said he has taken a few notes on some of their tweets and would like to implement some of the suggestions as early as this season.
He was very cordial and thankful to the previous ownership, and when pressed to talk about the past, he continually stated it’s about the future.
On that front, Sandy Alderson, who is returning to the Mets as team president, commented on Manager Luis Rojas and expects him to be back for a second season, saying it's "very likely" he will remain, but hasn't made a final decision, pending the completion of the front office for 2021.
"I left the door slightly ajar out of respect for the process we're going through now to find a president of baseball operations," Alderson said. "I don't want to foreclose that person from having some input."
On Friday, less than an hour after Cohen completed the purchase of the franchise, it was announced the Brodie Van Wagenen was out as general manager, along with several other key members of the Mets front office, including his top lieutenants.