There is an old saying that the customer is always right.
And in the case of Mets fans, they don't deserve to be kicked in the dirt by their own players who thought it was a good idea to start a protest of the fans by gesturing thumbs down whenever the crowd started cheering for something positive. Makes sense? No. Neither to us.
According to multiple reports, Javier Baez, in his post game press conference explained "It just feels bad ... when I strike out and get booed. It doesn't really get to me, but I want to let them know that when we're successful, we're going to do the same thing to let them know how it feels."
Huh? How can you be that sensitive? Doesn't Baez, or Lindor, or Kevin Pillar who was in the midst of doing this, understand that fans are going to boo when the team isn't playing well? Fans reserve the right (rightly or wrongly) to cheer and boo whenever they want.
Yes, we understand that players are people. They want to do well. They want to have success and share in that success with a cheering fanbase. But there are times when things don't go well, and you are a million dollar athlete, you should expect the fan to boo, especially in New York City.
What this says is that Baez is a player who is too thin skinned to play in New York City. As a free agent he is free to leave the Mets after the season, and considering how poorly he has played here since the Mets acquired him from the Chicago Cubs back on July 31, he won't be missed.
A player like Lindor is more complicated. He is here for the long haul. He signed a 12-year $341 million contract. I have never heard of any player requesting a trade or wanting out of his contract that he just signed. This would be a first if Lindor is this thin skinned and hates being in New York City.
This is a huge problem for the Mets.
Sandy Alderson can issue statements denouncing the team's behavior on Sunday. Bottom line is the Mets need a change in culture. They need accountability across the board.
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