Mets aren’t World Series or bust, Steve Cohen says

Steve Cohen has invested a lot into his New York Mets.

And while the deep-pocketed owner wants his team to make it to the World Series, he warns that spending money doesn’t guarantee them a spot.

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“You know how hard it is to get to get into the World Series -- as we saw last year, right?” Cohen said Monday at New York’s spring training camp, per the Associated Press. “So, the only thing you can do is put yourself in position where good things can happen. Got to make the playoffs. The team’s got to be healthy. It’s got to be rested. It’s got to be raring to go. And then you let the chips fall where they may. And if you keep putting yourself there, one day we’ll get there. Obviously, I’d love it sooner than later. But, you know, I can’t control that.”

The Mets last made it to the World Series in 2015 but fell to the Kansas City Royals in five games. They have two World Series championships, picked up in 1969 and 1986.

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Cohen bought the Mets for more than $2.4 billion before the 2021 season and has since used his wealth to build a talented roster and organizational depth.