Perched atop the Mets’ bench, back to the wall of the home dugout, Steven A. Cohen peered through the cameras and notepads in front of him on Friday morning. His new scoreboard was out there, 17,400 square feet of LED brilliance, practically a sixth borough of New York City.
Every king needs a castle befitting his stature, and Cohen, baseball’s wealthiest owner, is having fun with Citi Field.
“What I want to do is create a master plan,” Cohen said on the eve of the Mets’ home opener. “I don’t want to create a renovation of the stadium where everything doesn’t really tie together.