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Good morning, Mets fans!
The team is coming off back-to-back wins against the Nationals, but there was some drama following the team after the game.
After their big hits, Francisco Lindor, Javier Báez and Kevin Pillar, celebrated by putting their thumbs down. This seemed innocent enough, but Báez explained there was more to it.
Francisco Lindor, Javier Baez and Kevin Pillar did thumbs-down celebrations today. pic.twitter.com/MhgnMLWzHL
— Tim Healey (@timbhealey) August 29, 2021
Báez went on to say postgame that it is a way the team is booing the fans back: “To let them know that when we don’t get success, we’re going to get booed. So they’re going to get booed when we get success.”
This sent Twitter and most of social media into a whirlwind with some fans expressing their anger toward the players and some fans defending the players’ right to celebrate however they want.
Here’s the statement from Mets president Sandy Alderson: pic.twitter.com/hTetvJz8O5
— Mike Mayer (@mikemayer22) August 30, 2021
In response, Sandy Alderson released the above statement.
The team is off on Monday before beginning a series against the Marlins on Tuesday.
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Sean Reid-Foley worked around two walks to throw a scoreless inning today for the St. Lucie Mets in his first rehab appearance. pic.twitter.com/eZkSMGxYpG
— Mike Mayer (@mikemayer22) August 29, 2021
Relief pitcher Sean Reid-Foley pitched a scoreless inning for the St. Lucie Mets in his rehab assignment on Sunday.
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On This Date in Mets History
1965: Casey Stengel officially announced his retirement as the Mets’ manager with an hour-long press conference from his home at the Essex House.
1973: The Mets were shutout 1-0 by the St. Louis Cardinals after Jose Cruz hit a walk-off single against Tom Seaver in the 10th inning. The loss dropped the eventual NL champs to last place in the NL East and 6.5 games behind the first-place Cardinals.
1986: The Mets released a music video called Let’s Go Mets Go!
1999: Edgardo Alfonzo became the first Met to have a six-hit game. The second baseman went 6-for-6 with three home runs, five RBIs and six runs scored as the Mets crushed the Houston Astros 17-1.
2004: Chipper Jones and his then-wife Sharon welcomed their second child into the world, whom they named Shea. The name was inspired based off Jones’ success against the Mets at Shea Stadium.
Birthdays: Marlon Byrd and Jon Adkins both turn 44. Tug McGraw was born on this day in 1944.
Let’s go Mets!
