Steve Cohen and his wife Alex kiss to seal the Mets' NL championship-clinching victory.
The Mets owners celebrated with a kiss on the field after the Amazons defeated the Phillies in Game 4 at Citi Field on Wednesday night to advance to the NLCS for the first time since 2015.
The Mets, who reached the playoffs once in Cohen's first three seasons as owner but failed to win a playoff series, are aiming to fulfill Cohen's wishes by playing in the wild card round and the National League. They defeated the Brewers and Phillies, respectively. Winning a World Series within the first three to five years of owning the club.
Cohens hugged his hero, Francisco Lindor, after the Mets' shortstop, who had been the star of the team for most of the season, hit an emotional game-winning grand slam in the sixth inning of the team's 4-1 win.
It was Lindor's first home run of the postseason, and he hit a stunning lead-off home run in the bottom of the ninth inning against the Braves in Game 161, clinching a playoff berth for the Mets in one of the most exciting games ever. It was the first time since.
After failing last season and failing to build on the team's 101-win campaign in 2022, Cohen and the Mets have high hopes for this season under first-year president David Stearns and rookie coach Carlos Mendoza. was lowering.
They didn't make many big moves, signing Sean Manaea, Luis Severino, and J.D. Martinez, but after a shaky start, the team surged in the second half to reach the postseason.
And now they're waiting for either the Dodgers or Padres to play for a chance at the World Series.
