Paul Sewald thought he was previous his resentment for Mets followers.
However they introduced his fury proper again out.
The Diamondbacks aid pitcher, who spent the primary 4 years of his profession with the Mets, acquired in an unpleasant shouting match with a fan after their 10-5 win over New York on Saturday at Citi Subject.
And it introduced again unhealthy recollections for Sewald.
“I assumed I had gotten over that. I didn’t come right here motivated to pitch in opposition to these guys,” Sewald informed The Submit after the sport. “It’s been some time. I believe I’ve matured a bit of bit because the first time we got here again in 2022.
“However I get carried out with the sport, and I acquired some P.O.S. simply on the market chirping and swearing, in entrance of children, at me, and it simply jogs my memory precisely of what I went by way of whereas I used to be right here. So it was only a nice reminder of my 4 years right here, sadly.”
Sewald, who got here in to document the ultimate out of the sport Saturday, returned to Citi Subject for the primary time in 2022 when he was with the Mariners.
Sewald spent two-plus years with the Mariners after his Mets tenure and earlier than the Diamondbacks acquired him final yr, and he performed a pivotal position in serving to Arizona attain the World Sequence.
When he returned in 2022, Sewald, who had a 5.50 ERA and went 1-14 with the Mets, stated “the followers weren’t the largest followers of mine” when he was with the workforce and that he had additional motivation after they booed him as he was launched with the Mariners.
He additionally stated the Mets, who non-tendered him after the 2020 season, “gave up” on him and he loved getting “revenge” on his former aspect.
He entered this sequence with out that sentiment, however he’ll go away New York with it.
“Can’t print the stuff that [the fan] was saying,” Sewald stated. “Simply disappointing he would try this in entrance of children. He embarrassed himself. Simply par for the course, I assume.
“I additionally stated some issues that I in all probability wouldn’t need printed. It’s simply a kind of issues, it was irritating that in a meaningless recreation, I didn’t present any emotion, didn’t really feel like I took it excessive for him to do this, simply disappointing.”
Sewald loved a profession renaissance with the Mariners, and final yr with the Diamondbacks pitched to a 3.57 ERA within the common season and was stellar within the postseason earlier than struggling within the World Sequence.
This yr, he owns a 1.23 ERA.
“We have been horrible once I was right here [with the Mets], so I by no means actually noticed the great [in the fans],” Sewald stated. “So I assume that’s my tainted perspective, sadly. However I want this workforce nothing however the perfect.
“We went to the World Sequence [with the Diamondbacks], so that they have been fairly supportive. They’re fairly excited with me, and my addition to the workforce. It’s been much more optimistic.”
