Francisco Lindor has united New York Mets fans in anger. After Edwin Diaz went down with an injury for the Puerto Rican team while celebrating a win, the fact that highly-paid MLB superstars are playing in this tournament has come into focus.All the players theoretically risk injuries. MLB teams gain nothing from their stars playing in the WBC, but for players, it's important to represent their respective countries.SNY Mets@SNY_MetsFollowing Edwin Díaz's injury, Francisco Lindor spoke with @MarlyRiveraESPN about how much playing in the WBC means to him and other players from countries around the world: on.sny.tv/aAnwwAd34124Following Edwin Díaz's injury, Francisco Lindor spoke with @MarlyRiveraESPN about how much playing in the WBC means to him and other players from countries around the world: on.sny.tv/aAnwwAd https://t.co/lsRQdnncPO"I understand how Mets fans are hurting. But while for so many people the regular season is what counts, playing in the WBC means just as much to all of us," Lindor said.For Lindor and many other stars, representing their country on the biggest possible stage is very important. That's probably why so many big-name MLB players are involved in this year's tournament. Nevertheless, Mets fans aren't buying it. They pointed out that it's MLB teams, and not the WBC, that pay players huge wages.#LFGM@HenrySanchez@SNY_Mets @SNYtv @MarlyRiveraESPN The WBC doesn’t pay you $34million to play baseball the Mets do.32@SNY_Mets @SNYtv @MarlyRiveraESPN The WBC doesn’t pay you $34million to play baseball the Mets do.Sports Burner 101@NYR_DYNMSK@SNY_Mets @MarlyRiveraESPN He’s wrong and I’ll be booing him. Mets fans deserve better. These players aren’t focused on winning a World Series at all.4@SNY_Mets @MarlyRiveraESPN He’s wrong and I’ll be booing him. Mets fans deserve better. These players aren’t focused on winning a World Series at all.Mike Ryan@mikey_ryan11@SNY_Mets @MarlyRiveraESPN The WBC and Puerto Rico doesn’t pay him $341 million. The Mets do. Make Nimmo the new captain. Lindor or Pete don’t deserve the honor for playing in the WBC.15@SNY_Mets @MarlyRiveraESPN The WBC and Puerto Rico doesn’t pay him $341 million. The Mets do. Make Nimmo the new captain. Lindor or Pete don’t deserve the honor for playing in the WBC.M_A_RoZaY@M_A_RoZaY@SNY_Mets @MarlyRiveraESPN Wasnt Lindor just quoted saying SIX DAYS AGO… “it’s time to win a World Series” and then makes this comment. Can’t have it both ways. If World Series is most important you don’t accept Díaz being out the season participating in WBC. Sorry4@SNY_Mets @MarlyRiveraESPN Wasnt Lindor just quoted saying SIX DAYS AGO… “it’s time to win a World Series” and then makes this comment. Can’t have it both ways. If World Series is most important you don’t accept Díaz being out the season participating in WBC. Sorryrmccosh2@rmccosh2@SNY_Mets @MarlyRiveraESPN When the WBC pays a player $35 million a year to represent their country, i'll believe that.2@SNY_Mets @MarlyRiveraESPN When the WBC pays a player $35 million a year to represent their country, i'll believe that.Ray McKigney@grizzledvet02@SNY_Mets @SNYtv @MarlyRiveraESPN Put clauses in their contracts that voids money if they get hurt.12@SNY_Mets @SNYtv @MarlyRiveraESPN Put clauses in their contracts that voids money if they get hurt.𝕄𝕒𝕥𝕥 | CW: One Piece |@mnoce19@SNY_Mets @MarlyRiveraESPN WBC really shouldn’t be in March.@SNY_Mets @MarlyRiveraESPN WBC really shouldn’t be in March.Stephen Honking@honk435049411@SNY_Mets @MarlyRiveraESPN METS season is already done now. Can’t knock these guys for wanting to rep their countries though. Poor timing, but nobodies fault… still, that’s it. Seasons over before it even began@SNY_Mets @MarlyRiveraESPN METS season is already done now. Can’t knock these guys for wanting to rep their countries though. Poor timing, but nobodies fault… still, that’s it. Seasons over before it even beganMets fans aren't concerned with their players doing anything that isn't explicitly for the Mets. Diaz's loss will hurt the team and to them, it could have been avoided.Francisco Lindor's statement is true: The WBC mattersFrom Mike Trout to Francisco Lindor, there are plenty of players having the time of their lives in the World Baseball Classic. Perhaps the point about it not being scheduled in March is valid, but there's no way that players shouldn't play.Representing one's country is a huge honor. Soccer players generally don't skip the World Cup, so why should baseball stars skip their version?Injuries are a part of the game. If Diaz had gone down in Spring Training, Mets fans would have been upset then, too. So why does it make a difference that he went down while trying to bring his home country glory?Edwin Diaz went down in the WBCThe Mets will suffer for it, but they just need to look at Francisco Lindor, Jeff McNeil and Pete Alonso, who are playing and not getting hurt. It's very unfortunate for Diaz, especially fresh off a big contract, but this shouldn't diminish the World Baseball Classic's value.