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New York Mets owner Steve Cohen calls out 'unproductive' hitters amid August freefall

Count Steve Cohen among the New York Mets faithful who are discouraged by the team's current freefall.

Cohen, the Mets' first-year owner, called out the team's "unproductive" offense in a tweet Wednesday morning, hours after New York fell further from postseason contention with a fifth consecutive loss.

The Mets (59-60) have lost 14 of their last 19 games and, after holding a four-game lead atop the NL East as recently as of July 28, are 4 1/2 games behind the first-place Atlanta Braves entering Wednesday.

New York has struggled offensively throughout the season, scoring just 450 runs (third-lowest in MLB) despite a lineup that boasts multiple former All-Stars.