When Steve Cohen officially became the new owner of the Mets, he made a few things clear.
First of all, he wanted to win a championship soon. Like, within three to five years, or else he’d be “slightly disappointed”. Cohen also wanted the Mets to be consistently good, which is something that’s also escaped the franchise throughout most of its history.
How would they accomplish these things? Well, by becoming the Los Angeles Dodgers of the east. When L.A. received new ownership in 2012, the franchise started showing the blueprint toward consistent success. It included spending a lot of money in the short term while building a ridiculously deep pipeline of talent in the minor leagues.