For Mets Offense, ‘the Message Was Sent, and We Got It’

Kevin Pillar with Dominic Smith after hitting a three-run homer in the 12th inning on Wednesday that put the Mets ahead to stay against the San Francisco Giants.Credit...John G Mabanglo/EPA, via ShutterstockThe Mets held a four-game lead in the National League East on the morning of Aug. 1. They woke up on Wednesday in third place, four and a half games behind the Atlanta Braves. They also awoke to a blustery tweet from their owner, Steve Cohen.

“It’s hard to understand how professional hitters can be this unproductive,” Cohen tweeted on Wednesday morning, while most of the Mets were in San Francisco, probably sleeping off a five-game losing streak. “The best teams have a more disciplined…