NEW YORK — The Mets used to be synonymous with controversy. There have been too many years throughout the club’s history when the off-field incidents overshadowed the on-field play.
Last season, there was the thumbs-down debacle, a general manager arrested for driving under the influence and the whole Kumar Rocker saga, complete with owner Steve Cohen’s tone-deaf tweet.
Going back further, there was sexual harassment, Matt Harvey’s suspension for skipping a game after a night of partying, Mr. Met flipping off fans, Yoenis Cespedes breaking his ankle during an altercation with a wild boar on his ranch, Francisco Rodriguez being arrested for punching his father-in-law in front of the clubhouse, Bret Saberhagen squirting bleach at reporters, Vince Coleman throwing firecrackers at fans, Willie Randolph getting fired in the middle of the night and, of course, the Wilpons getting wrapped up in Bernie Madoff’s Ponzi scheme.
