Much has been made out of Carlos Delgado’s non-reaction to Met fans asking for the beleaguered first baseman to come out for a curtain call after he hit his second home run in a 6-3 win over the Braves Sunday at Shea.

Those would be the same fans who booed Delgado at every turn including earlier that day for being in the lineup. While his dreadful start warranted the classic reaction from Amazin fans, how could anyone disagree with the veteran slugger opting not to come out and show appreciation?

It was the one time he’d been cheered so far during what’s been a tough month where another slow start saw him hitting below the Mendoza Line until the other day. In a lineup which outside of David Wright and Ryan Church is struggling with just 15 total home runs, the Mets need Delgado’s big bat to heat up.

The Mets themselves aren’t exactly lighting it up either. Delgado and struggling reliever Aaron Heilman are the biggest targets at the moment with Willie Randolph not far behind. The pressure’s on to perform. Especially from a frantic fanbase that’s still fearful of last year’s September collapse having a hangover affect which might explain a 13-11 record, tied with the Phillies for second a game and a half behind the Marlins.

Until Jose Reyes and Carlos Beltran get untracked, the Mets will continue to have issues. Now, those are two younger stars who are in their primes. By contrast, the 35 year-old Delgado who’s slugged over 430 career dingers won’t be revisiting his best days. Just being a productive bat who could drive the ball out would be enough to help boost his ballclub and get fans off his back.

Even if he invited criticism the past 48 hours, one can certainly understand why. He hasn’t earned it yet and knows he needs to do it consistently. If he does, maybe then you’ll see a different Delgado engage the Shea supporters.