Javier Baez: Mets’ thumbs-down move is response to unhappy fans
The New York Mets’ new celebration looks a bit counterintuitive. Javier Baez thumbs-down. This is how Mets’ season is going. The players have decided to boo the fans back when they have success. Clown show What about Sandy,Same old Mets bosses mistakes by putting gasoline on the fire by issuing a statement after an embarrassing moment instead of just letting it go in the 24 hour news cycle
Javier Baez, acquired by the Mets less than a month ago, gave the team’s fans an emphatic thumbs-down gesture after hitting a home run in Sunday’s home win over the Washington Nationals. Francisco Lindor and Kevin Pillar also mimicked the thumbs-down during the game.
Baez told reporters afterwards that the thumbs-down is some players’ response to fans’ boos during a rough August.
“We’re not machines. We’re going to struggle seven times out of 10,” Baez said. “It just feels bad when I strike out and I get booed. I want to let them know that when we have success, we’re going to do the same thing to let them know how it feels.”
The New York Mets just put out a statement in which the team president said it's OK for fans to boo, it's not OK for players to mock their fans for booing and there's going to be a team meeting to address this. pic.twitter.com/xWNj3NFoBu
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) August 30, 2021
The Mets plummeted from first place in the National League East to third this month, going 8-19 in August with one game left to play. After returning from a California road trip this week, they dropped four straight at home to the San Francisco Giants and the Nationals before winning two in a row.
The Mets landed Baez, a star shortstop, in a deal with the Chicago Cubs at the MLB trade deadline July 30.
“When we don’t get success, we’re going to get booed,” Baez explained. “So they’re going to get booed when we get success.”
Love y’all too! Felt nothing but love in NYC. No I’m not booing the fans. We are having fun. No different than earlier this year when we were churving 👌🏽. please don’t look to much into this. https://t.co/0jwnnN8mZ1
— Kevin Pillar (@KPILLAR4) August 29, 2021
Mets manager Luis Rojas told reporters he did not know the intention behind his players’ actions.
Javy Báez said the Mets' new thumbs down celebration is a response to fans booing the team.
"We're not machines, we're going to struggle. … It just feels bad when I strikeout and I get booed. … We're going to do the same thing to let them know how it feels," he said. pic.twitter.com/CYkHVpE2KH
— Deesha (@DeeshaThosar) August 29, 2021
“Javy being a new guy here and getting to know our fan base, and some of the reactions that our fan base has, I just see it as something he’s learning,” Rojas said. “Our fans are like that, they’re very passionate. They demand the best. They demand wins.”
While his teammates sent fans a negative message, Jonathan Villar wasn’t on board. After getting on base during the sixth inning Sunday, the first-year Met was seen giving fans a thumbs-up.
–Field Level Media
