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Mets: Yoenis Cespedes and his media silent treatment is a wise decision

Abraham Lincoln said it best. “Better to remain silent and to be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt.” Appropriately, a member of the New York Mets franchise decided to follow Honest Abe’s advice on President Day nonetheless.

On Monday, Yoenis Cespedes declared he would not be speaking with the media. It wasn’t a one-day personal gag order. It will extend throughout the spring, into the year, and to the end of his time with the organization.

Cespedes plans to avoid talking to the media all year long in 2020.