Sal Licata thought Steve Cohen was bringing in a new era of Mets baseball when he bought the team, but he woke up Wednesday morning with a painfully familiar feeling from years past.
Once again, the Mets were not going to go all in on a winner, as Sal is convinced the team is punting on next season.
"Steve Cohen was supposed to be different…that 3-5 year window, that's gone," Sal said. "It didn't mean you're guaranteed to win one, but it should mean going all in every year to win one, and they're not doing that next year.
"Who the hell is gonna be pitching for this team next year? It makes you feel like they're not gonna go all in next year."
The trade of Justin Verlander sealed those sentiments for Sal, and while BT commended Cohen for having the "forward thinking" to restock the farm system, Sal couldn't help but feel a bit betrayed by Cohen.
"This is not about Billy Eppler. This is about the owner," Sal said. "I want them to go all in next year…it's not about the return, it's not about the prospects.
"They're out on Ohtani…I don't even think they're gonna be in the conversation. That brings me back to the BC Mets. Before Cohen. This was supposed to be different. That's why I'm upset. The trade of Verlander, while it's great to restock the farm system, it means they're pulling back on going all in."
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