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There aren’t many things that live up to the hype in life.
But I can say, even with New York Mets fan bias, that Timmy Trumpet coming out on the field and playing Narco live as closer Edwin Diaz came in to pitch a save against the Los Angeles Dodgers TOTALLY LIVED UP TO THE HYPE.
Diaz’s bullpen entrance already set the world on fire and is one of the all-time best entrance songs used by a reliever. Every time it’s played at Citi Field, it’s a party. Heck, the Edwin Diaz Challenge on social media is good, too.
So of course Timmy Trumpet — who, along with Blasterjaxx, put together the song — had to play it live. The Mets had him at Citi Field Tuesday night, but Diaz didn’t come in. That was OK, because he played a fantastic rendition of Take Me Out to the Ballgame.
And this is where more hype came in: The trumpeter stayed for another game the next night. If Diaz didn’t come in, what would have happened? We don’t know, because DIAZ DID COME IN. And this was just so epic:
Sound 'em. 🎺🎺🎺
(ft. @TimmyTrumpet) pic.twitter.com/kVXRH7u0my
— SNY (@SNYtv) September 1, 2022
Perfect.
Quick hits: Serena wins again!! … What a catch by Brandon Nimmo … A NFL trade had people laughing … and more.
— What a win by Serena Williams in the second round of the 2022 U.S. Open! Celebrities showed up again, her response to winning was perfect, fans were in awe, and Tiger Woods delivered a fantastic fist pump.
— You’re going to want to see this Brandon Nimmo home run robbery.
— Jalen Reagor got traded to the Vikings, so everyone laughed at the Eagles again for passing on Justin Jefferson.
— The Rockets throwback uniforms had everyone confused.