Steve and Alex Cohen are so pleased with playoff-bound Mets

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Steve Cohen skilled his first true champagne celebration as Mets proprietor and needs the group’s followers to affix in from afar. 

The Mets clinched a berth within the 2024 postseason with an exhilarating 8-7 win over the Braves within the first sport of a doubleheader at Truist Park on Monday.

“Have you ever ever seen a sport like that ?,” Cohen wrote on X. “I’m so pleased with this group. Met followers, exit and rejoice.”

Mets proprietor Steve Cohen hugging shortstop Francisco Lindor after the Mets beat the Braves 8-7, clinching a playoff spot on Sept. 30, 2024. Charles Wenzelberg / New York Publish

It’s the second journey to the playoffs since Cohen purchased the group 2021, however 2022’s celebration was muted because the Mets had been ready to get together after wining the NL East — which in the end didn’t occur because the Braves took the crown by way of a tiebreaker at 101 wins apiece.

Cohen and his spouse, Alex, have been a fixture at Mets video games down the stretch.

Alex provided her congratulations after the Mets rallied from 3-0 and 7-6 deficits to beat the rivals.

Alex Cohen and Steve Cohen rejoice the Mets win
over the Braves in Sport 1. @tiaalexnymets/Instagram

“Steve and I couldn’t be extra pleased with this group @Mets” Alex wrote on an Instagram Tales put up together with an image of her and her husband. “we’ve got tears in our eyes and gratitude and in our hearts for them.”

Cohen, who believed the Mets had a playoff group when the yr began, was on the sphere and within the dugout after the primary sport congratulating the gamers. 

Francisco Lindor #12 of the New York Mets celebrates within the clubhouse after the Mets clinch of the wild card. Charles Wenzelberg/New York Publish
Mets proprietor Steve Cohen high-fives gamers and coaches after the Mets beat the Braves 8-7, clinching a playoff spot. Charles Wenzelberg / New York Publish

He shared an emotional second and hug with star shortstop Francisco Lindor.

“I’ve by no means seen something prefer it,” Cohen told reporters of Monday’s Game 1. “Whole rollercoaster. I imply, I used to be in tears within the eighth inning after we went forward of. I used to be in shock after we misplaced the lead. After which Francisco stepping up, an unimaginable second. Most likely dreamt of it his complete life, and while you do it and watch it, it’s unimaginable.”

It was Lindor’s two-run ninth-inning homer that put the Mets again in entrance.

Mets take a group picture on the sphere after the sport. Charles Wenzelberg / New York Publish

The group had scored six runs within the eight to seize a 6-3 lead, however closet Edwin Diaz coughed it up because the Braves scored 4 time within the backside of the body.

Diaz was in a position to safe the ultimate three outs to ship the Mets to the playoff for the eleventh time in franchise historical past.  

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