As confirmed by the Mets owner, himself, the foul poles at Citi Field will no longer be adorned with the Chick-fil-A advertisements.

Nothing to say there but the Chick-fil-A foul pole sign has been officially retired

— Steven Cohen (@StevenACohen2) March 17, 2021

Regardless of your feelings about Chick-fil-A, this is a really good day for the New York Mets. Those advertisements should have not been there in the first place.

For starters, they were a giant eye sore. More importantly, at least from an aesthetic point of view, it never should have been there in the first place.

The Mets foul poles are special. They’re the only ones in the majors that are orange. It matches one of the Mets main colors, and it is one of the things which makes this team unique.

It’s not hyperbole to suggest putting advertisements on those foul poles is like putting roses on the ivy in Wrigley. It’s like putting a random player in Monument Park. It’s like adding a racing stripe to the Green Monster.

Okay, it’s a little hyperbolic, but the point remains. The orange foul poles were a fun way the Mets were unique and special. That and the apple is what makes a ballpark a Mets ballpark.

More importantly, it strips away a vestige of the Wilpon ownership. Instead of selling square inches for revenue, the Mets are more concerned about the way they present themselves. This time, instead of presenting themselves as nepotism gone very wrong, they now present themselves as a Major League team.

The announcement of the foul poles returning to their former glory is a great day. With Steve Cohen at the helm, there will be many more in the future.