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“All That To Get Smoked By Mets” – Fans Troll Gerrit Cole After Yankees Ace Refuses Early Start, Concedes Leadoff HR to Francisco Lindor

New York Yankees starting pitcher Gerrit Cole drew swift mockery from baseball spectators following a rough opening against the New York Mets. The right-hander had declined to take the mound ahead of schedule, only to immediately surrender a leadoff home run to shortstop Francisco Lindor.

Following the instant blast, fans heavily ridiculed the ace online for being battered right after resisting the adjusted start time.