The New York Mets have not had many causes to rejoice for the reason that begin of the 2023 season. A disastrous 12 months, regardless of sky-high expectations and a record-high payroll, led to a disappointing offseason.
Via the month of Could, it appeared just like the Mets can be heading for a lot of the identical, even in a mediocre Nationwide League.
Jose Iglesias #11 of the New York Mets poses with an OMG signal after the sport in opposition to the Houston Astros at Citi Discipline on June 28, 2024 within the Queens borough of New York Metropolis. (Luke Hales/Getty Photos)
However June’s been a unique story; a 16-6 month has pushed the Mets to 40-39 and squarely in the course of the postseason dialog. Turning your season round can be motive to rejoice sufficient, however after Friday night time’s 7-2 win over the Houston Astros, the Mets had one other excuse to throw a celebration: the discharge of shortstop Jose Iglesias’ new tune “OMG.”
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That is not a misprint, the discharge of a brand new tune from the staff’s shortstop.
Iglesias, who additionally makes use of the identify “Candelita” as a recording artist, put out his “OMG” tune on Spotify earlier within the day on Friday. And gave a virtuoso efficiency of it after the sport, with the remainder of his Mets teammates backing him up. Significantly. This is the video.
OMG by Jose Iglesias #11 of the New York Mets is marketed on the video board after the sport in opposition to the Houston Astros at Citi Discipline on June 28, 2024 within the Queens borough of New York Metropolis. (Luke Hales/Getty Photos)
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The postgame live performance was a ton of enjoyable for the staff, and primarily based on the variety of followers who caught round to see it, the gang too.
It raises an vital query although; would the Mets have held the live performance in the event that they’d have misplaced Friday’s recreation? Fortunately, they did not have to fret about it, due to house runs from Tyrone Taylor, Pete Alonso and Jeff McNeil. Nonetheless, you’d need to think about that the true spotlight for Mets followers wasn’t the sport, however the postgame live performance.
Jose Iglesias #11 of the New York Mets performs on the sector after the sport in opposition to the Houston Astros at Citi Discipline on June 28, 2024 within the Queens borough of New York Metropolis. (Luke Hales/Getty Photos)
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And credit score the place it is due, Iglesias put out a banger. Who is aware of, perhaps the Mets will experience the wave of optimistic vitality to a stunning postseason berth. “OMG” certainly.
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