The honeymoon is over. And Tuesday night the Mets and Yoenis Cespedes had their first fight.
After the slugging outfielder failed to run to first on a wild pitch after being called out on a check swing in the fourth inning, the Citi Field faithful let Cespedes hear it, voicing their displeasure.
They weren’t Jason Bay/Oliver Perez boos, but they were boos nonetheless.
It was another forgettable evening for Cespedes and the Mets at home, who fell to the hapless Braves, 6-2, losing for the fifth time in eight games on this homestand.
Manager Terry Collins said Cespedes didn’t think he swung on the wild pitch, but also said: “I’d like him to run, yes.