Bo Bichette has not taken early boos from Mets fans to heart

After a long and busy offseason for the New York Mets, which included losing Silver Slugger Pete Alonso, the Mets made many moves to fill that massive void, and the most notable of those moves was the addition of former long-term Toronto Blue Jay, Bo Bichette.

Throughout his seven-year career in Toronto, Bichette made a name for himself. When he signed the three-year, 126-million-dollar contract, the assumption was that the move would keep the Mets in contention and potentially help them get over the hump.

Although the Mets are among the four 3-1 teams in the NL East, Bichette has not performed to his skill level or to the liking of Mets faithful.

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In only his third game with the team, the fans began to boo the two-time all-star during Sunday's loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Bo is not affected by the boos from Mets fans

While the common reaction for a player booed by his own team might be to take it as a sign of disrespect, Bichette actually agreed with the fans' assessment of his play and doesn't blame them for expressing their disapproval.

"If anything, I thought it took too long. I get it. I thought my at-bats were terrible too," Bichette admitted.

Sometimes the first step to self-improvement is taking accountability, and that is what Bichette is doing by not taking things so personally.

Even though it is not uncommon for players to experience rust at the beginning of a new season, whenever a player of Bichette's caliber is brought onto a team, the expectations are rightfully high.

In 19 plate appearances, Bichette has only two hits and has struck out eight times, which has caused the shortstop to produce a disappointing .105 batting average through four games.

Of course, there is plenty of baseball left to be played, and Bichette will more likely find his groove eventually, but to have such a poor start is not ideal.

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