A screen shot of the Mets asking fans to sign a letter of support, which will be presented to their players. (Mets.com) A screen shot of the Mets asking fans to sign a letter of support, which will be presented to their players. (Mets.com)

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The New York Mets’ latest push for fan engagement is attracting lots of attention — the bad kind.

While the team meant well, its recent email asking fans — aka “True New Yorkers — to pledge their support ahead of next month’s Subway Series has been described as “dopey” (WFAN’s Craig Carton), “beyond insulting” and “disgraceful” (NY Post’s Mike Vaccaro), and everything in between.

“This is the team that on opening day gave you Cirque Du Soleil in the parking lot, so you had to drive an hour and a half in a circle trying to find a place to park,” Carton said Wednesday. “Because they love the fan base!”