The inspirational story of Nelson Figueroa, the Brooklyn boy made good, took a detour toward New Orleans Tuesday when the Mets designated him for assignment. But before he left the clubhouse, Figueroa again expressed his irritation at what he believed was childish and unprofessional behavior by some Washington Nationals during Monday’s game.

“My initial thought was that it was some kids above the dugout, and I looked in and it was them,” Figueroa said. “So be it. Like I said, I wouldn’t take back anything I said. I meant it.”
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“The game has changed, and all that is foreign to me,” Mets Manager Willie Randolph said. “Play baseball. That’s the way I was brought up. That’s the way it should be.”

The Mets’ being irked by an opponent’s enthusiasm is a turnabout from last season. They bothered their fair share of teams with elaborate celebrations that were sometimes performed in front of the dugout, despite Randolph’s attempts to curb them.
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General Manager Omar Minaya said the on-field events of Monday’s game influenced his decisions. The Mets had been leaning toward starting Adam Bostick on Wednesday for roster reasons and demoting Joe Smith instead of Sosa because Smith has minor league options. But Smith struck out the side in the eighth, and Sosa gave up four runs in the sixth. Figueroa’s second consecutive poor start persuaded Minaya to make a switch.

Did anyone actually say this or is this Levksi being Levski?

Not if it was the correct move all along.