Steve Cohen seems to crave the simpler days of his Mets property.
Cohen intervened after Javier Baez said after the Mets’ victory over the Nationals on Sunday that players who were gesturing with their thumbs down did so with the intention of sending a message to the team’s fans who had applauded them during the game. its recent bite. Baez, Francisco Lindor and Kevin Pillar have recently used the gesture to celebrate great moments.
“I miss the days when the biggest controversy was over black T-shirts,” Cohen said. he tweeted Sunday night.
Former team chairman Sandy Alderson said in a statement that the Mets will not tolerate any gesture by the player that has unprofessional significance or is directed negatively towards our fans. “
He also stated that “he will meet with our players and staff to convey this message directly.”
Earlier this year, Cohen, who bought the Wilpons team earlier this season, used Twitter to assess fans’ interest in retrieving the black shirts the Mets wore as an alternate uniform from 1998 to 2012. The team finally made it to their home games on Fridays starting with a July 30 competition against the Reds. The Mets currently have 7 1/2 games behind the Braves to take first place east of NL.