Matt Gelb wrote a terrific piece today for the Athletic detailing why in fact people are still booing Sean Rodriguez after his comments following Monday night’s game. The main thrust of the article can be summed up here (but I’d encourage you to read the entire piece):
Maybe this is why people booed. They crave authenticity. They want a team that can move the runner over. They want hustle and home runs. They want pitchers who throw quality strikes. Maybe they booed because the front office retained Rodríguez, such an insignificant piece in this whole thing, when a replacement-level player would have sufficed.