1. LET’S BE FAIR: Being a sports professional is not as simple as it seems. Yes, I know they make millions, but other human activities are also very well paid and they don’t have to deal with thousands of people yelling in your ear about the human and the divine. Let’s do a simple exercise. Ask 10 co-workers to stand around you while you’re at work and begin to verbally annoy you. After you pass that test, you will understand a little more about what this situation is about and maybe you think about it a bit more before launching any expletive. I do not justify the attitude of Francisco Lindor and Javier Baez, who this week were the center of attention because they recognized that their thumbs-down signal, every time they reached base, was a way to show their disagreement with the boos of New York Mets fans. I just put myself in their shoes.
2. WHEN LINDOR AND BÁEZ They stamped their signature on their respective contracts, they had to be clear that their hefty salary would be accompanied by the pressure of playing for one of the most demanding fans in baseball. If they weren’t prepared, then they should have rejected the deal. Do not like the attitude of the public, understandable, but they are professionals. It is imperative to have cold blood to deal with such situations. Fortunately for Lindor and Báez, no one has a thinner memory than the fans, after a good run everything could return to its place. But if they fail to get their performance on track, assume this skirmish will haunt them as they defend the team colors.
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