Well, folks, the Mets have done it again. They have taken miscommunication and organizational dysfunction to another level while attempting to eviscerate their star player’s reputation in their wake.
Let us briefly recap the events of the past couple of months. In May, Yoenis Cespedes was placed on the disabled list with a hip flexor strain. As usual, the Mets waited far too long to put him on the DL, probably resulting in an even longer DL stint than would have occurred had the Mets been less reactionary. During this period, Sandy Alderson expressed some ambivalence about the Cespedes contract and the amount of money he makes was repeatedly brought up when discussing his injuries and time on the disabled list.