MLB commissioner Bud Selig accused the Mets of throwing his office “under the bus” by divulging that the league banned players from wearing caps honoring emergency services workers during the 9/11 game at Citi Field, the New York Post reported Tuesday.A red-faced Selig put in an irate phone call to the organization Sunday night.”[Selig] got embarrassed by it,” a Mets official said before Monday nights 3-2 loss to the Nationals. “The game got moved into prime time because of 9/11, and [MLB] ended up getting embarrassed.”
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“Nothing was ordered,” Torre said. “I think they were sent a memo, but in no way was it heavy-handed. I don’t think money was ever an issue or they were ever threatened with a heavy-fisted fine. If that’s the case, I have no knowledge of it.”
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