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New York Mets owner Steve Cohen has stated that he has no plans to blow up the team or make any moves amongst the front office, despite a recent run of seven straight defeats.
The Mets bounced back with a win on Saturday, but then again fell to defeat against the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1 on Sunday, a result which saw the team fall to a 31-35 record - and fourth place in the National League Eastern Division.
New York made headlines this summer when they reached a record-breaking $340 million payroll, and they were expected to make a strong run at the World Series this season.
'When things get really bad, I'm not going to blow up,' Cohen said to the New York Post in an interview published before the Mets' victory on Saturday.
'I don't think that's the proper response. I don't think it solves anything, other than it gives people a one-day story. But it doesn't really solve anything.
Mets owner Steve Cohen is 'not going to blow up the team' despite New York's struggles
The Mets have only obtained a 31-35 record this year despite a record-breaking payroll
Their biggest issue this season has been the pitching staff with one of the league's worst ERAs
'There's plenty of blame to go around from a performance point of view. So blowing up, I'm not sure it solves anything. It would demonstrate, "Oh, he really cares. He's one of us." But the reality is it's not going to solve our problems, and I think in some ways it can be
