The Mets want to wear special caps next 9/11 and every 9/11 after that

Absolutely no one is happy with Major League Baseball’s decision to disallow the Mets’ first responder caps on yesterday’s 10th anniversary of 9/11. And the Mets are chief among those who are displeased. But they’re not just sitting and stewing. They’re pushing Major League Baseball on the issue. But the last sentence makes me feel somehow less moved by it all:

Mets player representative Josh Thole hopes to come to an agreement soon with Major League Baseball on a policy that would allow his team to wear emergency service-department caps during games on Sept. 11 every year. Thole called the players’ association Monday, a day after the Mets were denied their request to wear caps honoring first responders on the 10th anniversary of the attacks. He said he wanted to discuss marketing and licensing possibilities but had not heard back.

Well, if marketing and licensing possibilities are on the table I assume someone will actually listen now. Sure, bring in New Era and Majestic and Bud Light and everyone else and I’m sure that someone will see fit to allow Mets players to wear FDNY and NYPD caps. Why didn’t you say so? Not that I’m blaming Thole or the Mets here. They probably realize that marketing is the only language baseball speaks on this matter and are doing the best they can within the system.

Sometimes I hate humanity. And that’s most of the time.