Peter Hyatt - Cespedes Refuses to Answer Questions

After going 0-4 last night and batting .125 in his last 10 games, Yoenis Cespedes refused to answer questions of Met reporters, instead opting to leave it to others.  

This is the $110 million dollar face of the New York Mets, of whom he gets his own jewelry day, arm band day, and other promotions that only increase the pr risk for the fading 2017 Mets. 

In New York, this generally is met with blaring headlines of "cowardly" and "refuses to accept responsibility..." and so on. 

But for a beat writer who must keep his access to the clubhouse, "Cespedes declines to meet with reporters."

Seriously?

Cespedes "declined"?  

Cespedes "decines to meet with"?  Was this a tea party that he just politely declined?

"Cespedes' silence" in another media post?

New York always demands more of her athletes, including accountability.  

There are some who believe the relationship between Cespedes and Mets management has grown even more precarious than it was when he refused oversight of his rehab. 

Then, it came out that Cespedes dictates the line up to Collins, which Collins had to submit to the humiliation. 

Then Phil Mushnick of the NY Post called out Collins, not Cespedes, for refusing to hold Cespedes responsible for his lack of hustle.  

It may be that Cespedes' relationship with his teammates is not as strong as it once was, as 2017 has become the year of the individual for the Mets. 

Cespedes' influence has always gone both ways.  

His blasts can rejuvenate a team while his prima donna demands have been imitated by Matt Harvey, Noah Syndergaard and Astrubel Cabrerra; all of which a big fat "I told you so" was muted within proper restraints:  there was simply no need for the reminder. 

In 2015 post season, Cespedes misplayed a ball and showed his character by blaming a teammate; a rookie, no less, which broke an unwritten rule in sports.  

Michael Conforto is our "part time All Star" and there may be some "influence" by Yoenis Cespedes that has contributed to Conforto's limited play time. 

It is rumored that not only does Cespedes dictate when and where he plays, but that he has let management know that he is "happy" when he sees certain players on the field. 

Which players?

This may have contributed to the lack of promotion of Amed Rosario. 

This may have contributed to limited playing time by our lone All-Star. 

This may have contributed to our infielder with the most errors continuing to play no matter what. 

Stay tuned.  

Cespedes has never had a long-term relationship with an employer before this.  We are entering uncharted waters which are likely to get even more choppy as he ages in his huge contract.  

The Cespedes drama, known affectionately as "Cespeditis" as it impacts others, continues.  

One has reminded us that should he continue to slump, expect him to announce his latest injury that is untraceable by MRI.