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Mets’ Tyrone Taylor snagged the catch of the 2024 MLB postseason

WHAT A CATCH!!!

New York Mets outfielder Tyrone Taylor made the catch of the 2024 MLB postseason so far in Game 3 of the NLCS at Citi Field on Wednesday night.

As Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Tommy Edman got a long hit to the warning track on a Luis Severino pitch in the top of the second inning, Taylor made sure it didn’t hit the ground with this Matrix-like acrobatic catch.

Taylor almost collided with fellow Met Starling Marte on the play, which made his composure to snag the ball all the more impressive.

You’ll want to watch this one over and over again, which you can below with the broadcast of the moment and a close-up angle of Taylor making the jaw-dropping catch.

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Shohei Ohtani seemed to jokingly boo along with Mets fans before NLCS Game 3

Shohei Ohtani is a very good sport.

Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani had a delightful sense of humor about New York Mets fans booing him ahead Wednesday night’s Game 3 of the NLCS.

As Ohtani jogged over to greet his fellow Dodgers, boos started roaring in from Mets fans at Citi Field as the series made its way to New York.

Ohtani had a big smile on his face for all of it, seemingly booing along with the Mets fans in jest.

If that’s the approach you can take to being booed before a major playoff game, you’ve got your priorities in order.

Ohtani being able to laugh this off is a very good sign for Los Angeles fans.

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Why the Mets have the number 40 on their eye black for NLCS Game 3

What a classy move by the Mets.

The New York Mets kept their recent tradition of hyping up one of their teammates with their eye black during the 2024 MLB postseason on Wednesday night.

Mets players like Jose Quintana, Jesse Winker and Sean Manaea sported the number 40 for their eye black ahead of Game 3 of the NLCS against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Why that specific number? It belongs to Mets pitcher Luis Severino, who was slated to start Game 3 on the mound for New York.

This is a really cool way for Mets players to honor their teammates. It won’t be shocking to see Severino play well with this kind of encouragement behind him in the dugout.

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Aaron Judge finally hit his first Yankees home run of the 2024 MLB postseason

He finally did it!!!

After going cold in the 2024 MLB postseason so far, New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge finally hit an October home run.

In Game 2 of the ALCS on Tuesday night in New York, Judge homered off a pitch from Cleveland Guardians pitcher Hunter Gaddis to widen the Yankees’ 4-2 lead in the bottom of the seventh inning.

There was a New York runner on base during Judge’s hit, making this a major double for the Yankees.

After such a long wait (considering the talent at hand), MLB fans finally got to see Judge knock one out of the baseball diamond in the 2024 playoffs.

https://twitter.com/MLB/status/1846376559340392631

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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce looked so good leaving the Guardians-Yankees ALCS Game 1 hand in hand

The duo was all smiles leaving Yankee Stadium.

The New York Yankees took Game 1 of the ALCS on Monday night, defeating the Cleveland Guardians 5-2.

Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce was in attendance in the Bronx with girlfriend Taylor Swift as Kansas City had a bye week. Kelce and the 14-time Grammy winner were spotted in a box having a blast, even though the Cleveland native went home disappointed in the result.

MORE: Photos of Travis and Taylor at the game

Swift and Kelce spent the whole weekend in the Big Apple, including going out for dinner with Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds.

The power couple departed Yankee Stadium after the game Monday night hand-in-hand, still smiling and saying goodbye to people they passed. Both wore mostly black ensembles, and bundled up for the chilly October night.

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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce showed up to Guardians-Yankees in baseball hats

The power couple is making the most of the Chiefs’ bye week.

The Kansas City Chiefs are on a bye last week, and their star tight end Travis Kelce is making the most of his time off. Kelce was spotted out in New York City with girlfriend Taylor Swift on Saturday and Sunday night, including a double date with acting couple Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds.

On Monday evening, the power couple decided to make the trip to the Bronx to take in Game 1 of the ALCS between the Guardians and Yankees. A native of Westlake, Ohio, Kelce is a Guardians fan.

The 14-time Grammy winner and 3-time Super Bowl winner went as low-key as a they could, donning black baseball caps and bundling up for the crisp October night.

New York Mayor Eric Adams wore the most awkward Mets and Yankees hat

Well, this is a little awkward.

Embattled New York Mayor Eric Adams tried to placate fans of both the city’s MLB teams on Monday in the most awkward way possible.

Adams was spotted wearing a custom baseball cap that showed both the logos for the New York Mets and the New York Yankees, which is certainly one way to commemorate both teams being in the playoffs.

The mayor has been in a lot of trouble as of late, so it makes sense for him to curry favor with as many New Yorkers as possible.

However, we’re not sure this is the best way to do it.

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The creepy, smiling, movie-promoting MLB fans are back behind home plate for Dodgers-Mets

Those creepy fans who promoted “Smile” during MLB games? Yeah, they’re back promoting the sequel.

If you happened to look at the stands behind home plate during Friday afternoon’s broadcast of Game 2 of the NLCS between the New York Mets and Los Angeles Dodgers, you were treated to an unsettling sight.

A pair of fans donning neon yellow shirts were spotted facing the camera while holding creepy smiles, and fans were concerned. But is this something straight out of a horror movie? As it turns out, sort of!

The smiling “fans” were actually at the game to promote the upcoming horror film “Smile 2,” a sequel to 2022’s “Smile.” And this isn’t the first time the movie’s promoters have taken advantage of this tactic.

Ahead of the release of the original, they did the same thing during MLB games, prompting mass concern and confusion among fans before it became apparent that it was a publicity stunt.

I’ve got to say, it’s a good way to get word of mouth out there about the movie. After all, they got me to write this article. But there are probably less unnerving ways to go about it.

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Is that Mary Hart in the front row of the Dodgers game? Here’s why the host was there

Here’s why Mary Hart was spotted in the front row of the Dodgers game on Monday.

Editor’s note: This post has been updated with new information.

Eagle-eyed viewers may have spotted a long-time celebrity behind home plate at Dodger Stadium on Sunday.

Yes, that’s right, Mary Hart, former host of Entertainment Tonight for nearly 30 years, was sitting behind home plate to take in Game 1 of the NLCS between the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Mets. Hart, who last hosted Entertainment Tonight back in 2011, is a major Dodgers fan and has been a fixture at their games for many years now.

Fans spotted Hart sitting directly behind home plate, taking in a Dodgers’ rout of the Mets, with Los Angeles scoring six runs in the first four innings of Game 1.

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Not only that, Hart also attended Game 2 between the Dodgers and Mets on Monday afternoon!

What is Kodai Senga’s ghost fork? The pitch with so much movement, explained

Kodai Senga’s ghost fork pitch, explained.

Welcome to FTW Explains: a guide to catching up on and better understanding stuff going on in the world. Have you heard about New York Mets pitcher Kodai Senga and something about his “ghost fork” pitch? and you have no clue what that’s all about? We’re here to help.

(This was published first in 2023.)

Kodai Senga joined MLB after a career in Japan saw him compile a 2.42 ERA, with the 30-year-old signing with the Mets this past offseason.

And all the buzz was about something called the “Ghost Fork,” a pitch that he brought with him that had its spring training debut this week.

What’s it all about? Let’s dive in.