Name: Yoenis Cespedes, a no-show for Mets game, decides to opt out of season
Brand: usatoday.com
SKU: usatoday-com-311
Availability: OnlineOnly

critic

Yoenis Cespedes, a no-show for Mets game, decides to opt out of season

preview

USA TODAYNew&nbsp;York Mets outfielder Yoenis Cespedes did not report to the ballpark Sunday as his teammates began an afternoon game at Truist Park in Atlanta, leading the team to issue a statement that created panic that the slugger may be in danger.After several hours of speculation, general manager&nbsp;Brodie Van Wagenen confirmed that Cespedes has decided to opt out of playing this season, citing reasons related to COVID-19.&nbsp;"We will support him in that decision," Van Wagenen told reporters after the game. "It was surprising, without question."Van Wagenen said&nbsp;the&nbsp;didn't find out about Cespedes' decision until Sunday's game had already began. The team sent&nbsp;security to Cespedes' hotel room, only to find that he wasn't there and his belongings were gone.The Cuban-born Cespedes did not play at all last season due to a broken ankle. He had played in eight of the Mets' first nine games this season –&nbsp;all as a designated hitter –&nbsp;batting .161 with two home runs and four RBI.Featured Weekly Ad

USA TODAYNew&nbsp;York Mets outfielder Yoenis Cespedes did not report to the ballpark Sunday as his teammates began an afternoon game at Truist Park in Atlanta, leading the team to issue a statement that created panic that the slugger may be in danger.After several hours of speculation, general manager&nbsp;Brodie Van Wagenen confirmed that Cespedes has decided to opt out of playing this season, citing reasons related to COVID-19.&nbsp;"We will support him in that decision," Van Wagenen told reporters after the game. "It was surprising, without question."Van Wagenen...

public

Steve Gardner

usatoday

The pulse of the nation in the palm of your hand.

usatoday.com

Credible

Speculation

Anecdotal Evidence

Generalization

Stacking the Deck

Appeal to Authority

Straw Man

Slippery Slope

Emotional Appeal

Red Herring

False Dilemma

Illogical

Moral Equivalency

Ad Hominem

Correlation w/o Causation

Semantics

Begging the Question

Faulty Analogy

Non Sequitur

Bandwagon

Dogmatism

Failing Occam's Razor

Biased

Pure Opinion

Hit Piece

Racial Bias

National Bias

Religious Bias

Financial Incentive

Political Agenda

Gender Bias

Misused Image/Video

Study Misinterpreted

Mistake

Misused Term

Science Misrepresented

Factual Error

Satire

Surface Level

Lack of Reliable Sources

Sensational

Not Credible

Investigative

Balanced

Well Sourced

Great Context

sports

entertainment

U.S.

international

business

technology

science

culture

politics

media

health

Yoenis Cespedes, a no-show for Mets game, decides to opt out of season

No article scores yet.

CRITIC REVIEWS

PUBLIC REVIEWS