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Mets' Steve Cohen Responds to Failed Kumar Rocker Contract Talks in Twitter Post

New York Mets chairman Steve Cohen implied his club avoided a bad investment by not agreeing to a rookie contract with No. 10 overall pick Kumar Rocker by Sunday's deadline.

Steven Cohen

Education time - Baseball draft picks are worth up to 5x their slot value to clubs .I never shy away from investments that can make me that type of return.

The Wall Street hedge fund manager often communicates with his team's fanbase through Twitter and attempts to explain his reasoning for team decisions. While the explanation may not satisfy fans who were overjoyed the two-time All-American pitcher at Vanderbilt fell to the Mets in July's draft, it does provide some insight as to how the team viewed Rocker's long-term development in the organization.