Jerry Seinfeld Jul 5, 2019; New York City, NY, USA; American comedian Jerry Seinfeld and New York Mets catcher Wilson Ramos (40) at Citi Field. Mandatory Credit: Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY Sports
By Sean Keeley on

The New York Mets have spent most of the 2022 MLB season in first place in the National League East, even garnering a 10.5-game lead in June. However, due to injuries and sluggish play, the Atlanta Braves caught up to them this week and now the two teams are locked in a back-and-forth battle for the division. There are plenty of reasons to wonder how the Mets squandered their lead but longtime fan Jerry Seinfeld thinks the answer is obvious and lays the blame at the feet of Timmy Trumpet.

The SNY Instagram account posted a graphic that explained the current predicament on Tuesday night. The caption read, “The Braves defeated the Athletics late last night in Oakland. Today, for the first time since April 11, the Mets do not have sole possession of first place in the NL East.”

Seinfeld, who is arguably the most famous Mets fan in the world, commented on the post, saying “I blame that stupid Trumpet performance. Celebrating in season. We haven’t won anything yet. Bad mojo.”

Not content to leave it at that, the comedian then added a follow-up comment, saying “Same as when Baja Men showed up to play ‘Who Let Dogs Out’ in 2000 WS,” he added. “Series ended right there.”

Seinfeld is referencing Timmy Trumpet’s in-stadium performance of “Narco” which has become closer Edwin Diaz’s walk-out song, which he saw as a kind of premature celebration.

As for the “Who Let The Dogs Out” reference, that happened before Game 4 of the 2000 World Series, which the Yankees won before closing out the series in the next game.

There is certainly plenty of time left for the Mets to get back on track and win the division. But don’t expect much sympathy from Jerry if they fail to do so, especially considering it would mean losing out to the Braves.

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About Sean Keeley

Along with writing for Awful Announcing and The Comeback, Sean is the Managing Editor for Comeback Media. Previously, he created the Syracuse blog Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician and wrote 'How To Grow An Orange: The Right Way to Brainwash Your Child Into Rooting for Syracuse.' He has also written non-Syracuse-related things for SB Nation, Curbed, and other outlets. He currently lives in Seattle where he is complaining about bagels. Send tips/comments/complaints to sean@thecomeback.com.

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