Joe Musgrove’s ears were the center of attention on Sunday during Game 3 of the NL Wild Card between the New York Mets and San Diego Padres.
Amidst Musgrove’s stunning Game 3 performance, MLB fans and Mets manager Buck Showalter were becoming increasingly paranoid about the pitcher’s unusually shiny ears. So much so that Showalter had the umpires check Musgrove’s ears for illegal substances in the sixth inning with the Padres up 4-0.
Musgrove — and his brilliantly shiny (and likely sweaty) ears — were eventually cleared by the umpires as the pitcher was allowed to continue on the mound. After the hilariously strange affair, Manny Machado had the most cheeky, on point reaction to seeing Musgrove’s ears caressed by the umpires.
LOVE MACHADO!
Haha… pic.twitter.com/IBtfKgOSOq— Los Abuelos Enojados (@Lowenado) October 10, 2022
Machado 😆🤣 pic.twitter.com/0VCaQbATfU
— B/R Walk-Off (@BRWalkoff) October 10, 2022
Just Machado doing Machado things!
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