To cop one of Twitter’s most insufferable phrasings: I don’t know who needs to hear this, but an elite farm system is a means to an end, and it should not be considered an end in itself. “He’s articulated that, I’ve regurgitated that goal, and that’s what we’re after.” “Steve’s made the investment, he wants an elite farm system,” Eppler said Sunday. That’s how you really create something that’s special.” “I’m going to measure my success on building a farm system so we can create sustainability year in and year out,” Cohen said back in spring training. While Cohen has repeatedly said he regrets setting a goal of winning the World Series within the first three to five years of his ownership, he has established a different measure of success in public comments this year. This isn’t the first time Cohen or Eppler has emphasized the club’s need to build up its farm system. “You’re trying to serve both of those masters,” Eppler said. Eppler drew a distinction: Cohen was investing less in the “team” as much as he was in the “organization.” On Sunday, just after the Mets’ trade of Max Scherzer was finally made official, general manager Billy Eppler talked about a “repurposing” of owner Steve Cohen’s investment in the franchise.
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