No doubt Mets fans have one more reason to love Flores

Wilmer Flores, who's been with the Mets since signing as a 16-year-old in 2007, was understandably upset http://www.authenticphilliesshop.com/authentic-35-cole-hamels-jersey.html when word of the looming Gomez trade trickled to the field on Wednesday night. He's grown up with the team. He's made a home in New York. It's all he knows as a professional baseball player. And though the fans weren't always sold on his development as a player, they were definitely in his corner when he wore his heart on his sleeve for all to see.
Flores has three game-ending RBIs this season. The Mets said that ties Cubs shortstop Starlin Castro for most in the majors, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.
As fans filed out of Citi Field Tony Watson White Jersey, they chanted ''Wil-mer Flores! Wil-mer Flores!''Flores gave Mets fans one more reason to fall for him - this time with his bat as well as his heart.
Two nights after endearing himself to Mets rooters when they saw him wiping away tears at shortstop after he thought he'd been traded, Flores received four standing ovations on an invigorating day for the Mets.
''New York fans get a lot of criticism for being tough. They take a lot of heat for how hard they are on people. What they did for Wilmer Flores, you're not going to find in a lot of places,'' Mets manager Terry Collins said.

Just a few minutes before the 4 p.m. trade deadline, the Mets gave their meager offense a major boost by obtaining slugger Yoenis Cespedes from Detroit for two minor league pitchers.
Hours later, Flores drove in both Mets runs and made a spectacular defensive play at second base to back Matt Harvey.
''I'm sitting here looking at some guys who are outstanding writers. Outstanding. You couldn't write that. You guys couldn't come up with that. And you're good. That's unbelievable,'' Collins said.
Flores sent a 1-1 fastball from Felipe Rivero (1-1) to left-center for his 11th home run and first in 147 at-bats since June 12 against Atlanta. Fans jumped out of their seats and roared in a delighted frenzy as Flores pumped his arm and circled the bases, pointing to the word ''Mets'' across his chest when he came around third.
''Great feeling,'' said a grinning Flores, who was asked if he'd ever been cheered that way before. ''Yeah. Not that loud.''
The 23-year-old infielder tossed aside his helmet Robinson Cano Elite Jersey and was swarmed by teammates who rushed to home plate to celebrate. New York pulled within two games of first-place Washington and washed away the sour taste of Thursday, when the Mets squandered a six-run lead in a gut-wrenching loss to San Diego.

''Words can't really describe what has been going through his head and us as a team the last couple days,'' Harvey said. ''For tonight to happen the way it did, it's pretty unreal.''
Flores has three game-ending RBIs this season. The Mets said that ties Cubs shortstop Starlin Castro for most in the majors, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.
As fans filed out of Citi Field, they chanted ''Wil-mer Flores! Wil-mer Flores!''
''Just because the kid showed that players are human beings,'' Collins said, ''he's got them now and it's really exciting to see.''
Carlos Torres (4-4) struck out the side in the 12th.
Nationals slugger Bryce Harper was ejected in the 11th after taking a called third strike and screaming right in the face of plate umpire Jerry Meals.
Flores put the Mets ahead in the fourth against Gio Gonzalez with a two-out RBI single off the glove of diving shortstop Ian Desmond.
Flores remained a Met on Wednesday night. He remained a Met through Friday's non-waiver http://www.officialmlbgiantsshop.com/authentic-40-madison-bumgarner-jersey.html trade deadline. And it's a darn good thing he did, because that allowed him to cap an emotional week on the highest of highs in the world of baseball.
Indeed, there is crying and there are happy endings in baseball, and everybody felt the joy right along with him.