A new era of baseball begins in Queens. 

"I am all in. Let's go Mets,” said Steve Cohen, the new owner of the New York Mets. 

In his first news conference as owner of the Mets, Steve Cohen made it clear: he's in it to win it.

What You Need To Know

  • Steve Cohen, a billionaire hedge fund manager, held his first press conference as the new owner of the New York Mets

  • Cohen is a life-long fan of the team and called his new ownership a dream come true

  • He said he doesn't only want to make it to the playoffs, but win championships

"You may ask what kind of owner I am going to be. I am going to be an owner that builds a team that has continued success. We want to build a blueprint for winning,” Cohen said.

Cohen, who grew up on Long Island and is 64-years-old, recalled going to Mets games at the old polo grounds with his Dad and sitting in the upper deck of Shea Stadium with his friends. That was, of course, well before he became a billionaire hedge fund manager. 

The Mets faithful say they are excited to have a fellow fan leading their favorite team. 

"I think when you have an owner who is a fan and actually cares, they will be willing to spend the money, make the investments and stay on top of things more so than someone who is just doing it for business purposes,” said one fan.

Since purchasing the Mets for $2.5 billion, Cohen has been interacting with fans on twitter, asking for ideas on how to make their experience better, and responding to questions.

"He is open to the people and I think that is why everyone is really excited about him,” said another fan, painting outside of the stadium.

Fans criticized the previous owners, the Wilpon family, for their stingy spending. 

While Cohen didn't specify what the payroll will be, he did say a major market team should have a budget that reflects that.

"There are a lot of teams out here that paid the money for a lot of big players and I think the Mets maybe lost some opportunities on some players as well, so I definitely think we are gonna have to pay some cash for some of these guys,” said a Mets fan waiting for the 7 Train. 

Cohen said he will be disappointed if the Mets do not win a championship in the next three to five years. 

That's all Mets fans wanted to hear. 

After Cohen's news conference, they are once again saying,  you gotta believe.