PORT ST. LUCIE — Steve Cohen looked around Citi Field last season and didn’t like what he saw. The empty seats in August and September were shocking to the Mets owner and CEO. The team was in the midst of a heated battle for a playoff spot with their division rivals in Atlanta and the reigning NL champs in Arizona.

Billionaire Steve Cohen lectured his loyal fan base about their spending habits and — spoiler alert — it didn't go over well

It's important to take Cohen's statements with a grain of salt. While he is (mostly) correct that the Mets finished 17th in average home attendance during the 2024 season (29,484 fans per game), the team was well on its way to the postseason by the series he referenced in his example.