Bo Bichette comments exhibit clear hypocrisy after choosing Mets over Blue Jays, Phillies

Billy Heyen

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Bo Bichette comments exhibit clear hypocrisy after choosing Mets over Blue Jays, Phillies image

Bo Bichette was introduced as the newest member of the New York Mets on Wednesday.

His introductory press conference was a lot of the usual stuff, and in one of the cliches Bichette found himself saying, he came across as quite hypocritical.

This is what Bichette said that got social media riled up:

"My first priority is winning, and obviously this organization is doing everything it can to do that."

To give Bichette the benefit of the doubt, yes the Mets have invested a ton of money into the ballclub, so clearly they want to win.

But these comments don't land well otherwise.

He was just on the team that lost in extra innings of Game 7 of the World Series, the Blue Jays, who then almost immediately in the offseason committed $210 million to a new star pitcher, Dylan Cease.

Clearly, Toronto is committed to winning, and has proved more recently it can win.

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There's also the matter of the Phillies, who won the NL East Division last season and were also in on Bichette until he seemingly switched gears last minute to join the Mets.

Yes, the Mets want to win.

But every player who acts like finances weren't a big piece of the puzzle, or almost every player, isn't fooling anyone.

Take the NFL's Myles Garrett, who requested a trade from the lowly Cleveland Browns, only to sign an extension with them once they offered him a record-setting contract to stay in town.

The money matters.

No one is questioning that these world-class competitors also want to win.

But Bichette didn't leave the only organization he's ever known, one he just played in the World Series with, one that has invested nearly a billion dollars in its roster, solely because his "first priority is winning." 

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