New York Mets Extend Improbable Win Streak, Thanks To The Power of Grimace
The Mets were hungry for wins, so they welcomed McDonald’s Grimace for a first pitch appearance, and New York has been undefeated since ...
Grimace — a massive purple blob marketed by McDonald's, described as an anthropomorphic "taste bud" — is now beloved for doing the seemingly impossible: Make the Mets great again.
New York improved to 34-38 on Monday with a win against the reigning champion Texas Rangers.
The Mets are now 6-0 since Grimace visited and blessed the team.
There's Grimace Magic in the air, and it's time to go all in on the hype.
"Grimace has changed the course of Mets history forever," MLB reporter Ben Verlander posted.
Monday’s W extended the Mets’ winning streak to 6-0 since Grimace served the first pitch at Citi Field, leaving us to wonder… can Grimace save the Mets’ season? The unlikely hero is starting a mass movement among the Mets faithful — ready to give their lives to Grimace with incredible superstition, as long as the Mets keep winnin'.
NY routed the Rangers, 14-2.
The Mets turned into one of baseball's trending teams after Grimace's appearance on the mound. Even the team's social media acknowledge that they're in a Grimace Era that defies all logic in baseball.
The Power of Grimace is real!
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 24: Ronald McDonald (wearing face shield) and Grimace appear in the 94th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade¨ on November 24, 2020 in New York City. The World-Famous Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade¨ kicks off the holiday season for millions of television viewers watching safely at home. (Photo by Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images for Macy's, Inc.)
Since the first pitch, New York defeated the Miami Marlins back to back and swept the San Diego Padres over the weekend in a series that started tight but ended in two bruising wins by the Mets. The Mets have driven in 30 combined runs in the last three games.
Now, you can say other factors contributed to NY's overnight success.
It's truly the year of the Grimace, piggybacking off the recent drive-thru phenomenon that was McDonald's "Grimace Shake," essentially a cup of purple, sugary slop.
Some fans may credit improved play from guys like Francisco Lindor, Brandon Nimmo or even fading star closer Edwin Diaz. Then there's Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez's recent return from injury, which also looks to be a boost.
But the easy answer is that Grimace's energy over the Mets uplifts the team in an "Angels in the Outfield" kind of way. One you can't explain to the mortal eye, but it exists. It's hard to dispute a 6-0 win streak.
Move over Tom Seaver because Mets fans are a handful of wins away from begging Steve Cohen for a Grimace statue outside Citi Field.
Now that they're on the rise, the Mets hope to flip the script from last year, no longer a team selling key pieces by the trade deadline and approaching that time of the season as a contender.
The Mets remain fourth in the NL East (13.5 games back) but are in a race with two heavily injured rosters in Philadelphia and Atlanta.
Only Grimace can satiate the craving for wins in Queens.
"How much credit do you guys give to Grimace?" one reporter asked Brandon Nimmo on Monday.
Nimmo laughed at the question: "I don't know about coincidences. He definitely correlates with us going on this run. If that's what you want to attribute to then I'm all for it. Whatever it is, just keep it going."
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