Timmy Trumpet has become a viral sensation for the New York Mets and their fans, but a celebrity Mets' fan believes he's to blame for troubles in Queens.
The excitement of getting that call that you are going to the big leagues is pretty special. When you are lucky enough to have mom, dad and the family in the stands, well, that's pretty cool too. Then add in that you play for an organization in first place, trying to hold off the defending World Champions in their ballpark and you are starting at third base. Okay, the butterflies in your stomach are the size of horses.
New York Mets' broadcaster Keith Hernandez is known for saying what he wants, when he wants, and this time, his words have angered fans of a rival team.
When your favorite athlete is in the headlines, it's not always for the best reason, and these New York athletes made headlines for their run-ins with the law.
Newly minted MLB Home Run Derby champion Juan Soto put on a show Monday night in Los Angelas. The 23 year-old Nationals outfielder is fresh off of declining a 15-year/$440 million offer from Washington to stay put in the nation's capital. Only a few teams in Major League Baseball seem willing to stomach contract numbers like that and two of them reside in the Big Apple.
Just because someone is famous, doesn't make them good at everything, and that's been proven a few times by celebrities who have played in MLB Spring Training.