The fans wanted a curtain call after Carlos Delgado hit his second home run yesteday. He did not provide one. So be it. He claims he has only given two curtain calls in his career and hitting a tack on homer in yesterday’s 6-3 win over the Braves, in his mind, did not warrant such an act. Okay I have no problem with that. In fact, I like his attitude. Curtain calls in baseball have become a bit overdone. Now is that what he really felt or was he trying to stick it to the fans just a little bit?
This season, Mets fans have been booing hot dog vendors. I heard one story that a couple of Mets fans even booed toll takers on the
The collapse of last September occurred primarily because the pitching staff, starters and relievers, could not hold a lead. I get an anxiety attack just thinking about the feeling of futility every time the Mets obtained the lead only to see it squandered by an entire staff not capable of getting the job done. Through much of the winter, the nightmare lingered. The acquisition of Johan Santana helped ease the pain but he cannot pitch every day. And let’s face it. We have seen this tired old act again this season, an overworked bullpen (already) unable to hold leads because pitchers are unable to go deep into games.
Mets fans are letting their team know how they feel the only way they know how, by booing. Carlos Delgado has taken the brunt of it mostly because he is a microcosm of what ails the Mets. He’s an aging player unable to contribute and who is constantly being defended by his manager. Delgado as well as other Mets hitters has struggled this season. The entire offense has been spotty. Carlos represents the big power in the line up so he draws the most attention and ire from the fans. In case anyone hasn’t noticed, Wright, Reyes, Castillo, and Beltran haven’t exactly been tearing the cover off the ball either. But they are getting a pass mostly because they are younger and have demonstrated a hot streak or two since the season began. Delgado has not. Delgado last homered in the Mets home opener. He’s been hearing boos ever since. However, what’s different about this season is Delgado has hit the ball with more authority but just hasn’t gotten much luck. Yesterday we saw the Delgado of old as he crushed two home runs, an opposite field shot and one he pulled into the scoreboard in right field.
The fans cheered him. They didn’t stop cheering even when he was seated in the dugout. He chose not to tip his cap allegedly because he feels it disrespects the game. But he’s human. Part of him had to be showing his feelings toward the fans, the “what have you done for me lately ” fans. But say this about Mets fans, they forgive fast. In a town like
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