Mr. Met Joins Twitter, and Other Mascots Hit on His Wife
Mr. Met, the mascot of baseball's New York Mets, joined Twitter Monday. But instead of it being a happy, proud moment, the occasion allowed other MLB mascots to hit on Mr. Met's "wife," Mrs. Met.
Sluggerrr, the Kansas City Royals mascot, wondered why Mrs. Met hasn't called him back.
Hey @MrMet welcome to Twitter! BTW, can you ask Mrs. Met why she won't call me back? pic.twitter.com/MnKEbagKLQ
- Sluggerrr (@Sluggerrr) March 10, 2014
"She purr-furs a real man," Mr. Met responded.
@Sluggerrr she purrr-furs a real man! pic.twitter.com/grZYNk06mJ
- Mr. Met (@MrMet) March 10, 2014
Southpaw, The Chicago White Sox mascot, posted a photo of himself (itself?!) with Mrs. Met, calling Sluggerrr a "stalker."
. @Sluggerrr so you're the one Mrs. Met told me about. #stalker @MrMet pic.twitter.com/d1eoAz2OEu
- White Sox Mascot (@Southpaw) March 11, 2014
Slider, the furry mascot of the Cleveland Indians, also jumped into the conversation, sharing an image from last year's All-Star Game, which was held at the Mets' stadium, Citi Field.
. @MrMet @Sluggerrr @Southpaw Interesting…that's not what #MrsMet whispered to me?? pic.twitter.com/igqGrQzwlX
- Slider (@SliderTheMascot) March 11, 2014
But oh, Mrs. Met … San Francisco's Lou Seal defended Sluggerrr, hinting at Mrs. Met's flirtatious ways. "Your girl was talking to everyone in NY last summer," Lou Seal wrote.
Hey, @MrMet stop picking on @Sluggerrr….your girl was talking to everyone in NY last summer. She's no Rosie Red! pic.twitter.com/7hdCNGhHik
- Luigi Francisco Seal (@LouSeal01) March 12, 2014
Despite the attention, Mr. and Mrs. Met remain an item, enduring extra-marital mascot pressures and fears of another long Mets season.