Alain Vigneault apologizes to Terry Collins for Yoenis Cespedes remark
New York Mets centerfielder Yoenis Cespedes falls after fouling the ball off his knee in the sixth inning during Game 5 of the World Series against the Kansas City Royals at Citi Field on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2015. Credit: Newsday / J. Conrad Williams Jr.
Rangers coach Alain Vigneault, who had been rooting for the Mets during the playoffs, said Tuesday he texted Mets manager Terry Collins and apologized for his "stupidity" with Monday's barb directed at Yoenis Cespedes. "I should know better," he said.
In a remark that caused a buzz on social media, Vigneault, rolling his eyes, said at a media briefing after practice: "How about the one where you take a ball off [pointing to his knee] and you take yourself out of the game in the World Series?"
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