Though the Mets’ efficiency on Wednesday could not have provided many highlights, followers bought some levity by way of their broadcast sales space.
With the workforce trailing the Twins by 5 within the backside of the sixth inning of an eventual 8-3 loss, SNY play-by-play man Gary Cohen and analyst Keith Hernandez lightheartedly argued concerning the nickname that Hernandez used — “Twinkies.”
“I’m not satisfied that the Twins like being known as the ‘Twinkies,’” Cohen countered, alluding to Twinkie the Child. “Simply saying, feels a bit of derogatory.”
“No! No! I imply it very compassionately,” Hernandez provided. “Nothing however constructive waves on that. We used to name them the Twinkies. I at all times thought it was a cool identify. I’ll name them the Twins.”
Cohen then continued to play intermediator.
“That’s OK. You may name them whoever you need,” the veteran announcer stated. “I simply, I don’t need you to lift any ire on the opposite aspect. I imply, we don’t see them that always.”
Afterward, Hernandez quipped that he would by no means use the moniker “Twinkies” when chatting with Minnesota legends like Harmon Killebrew, Rod Carew or Cesar Tovar.
“Perhaps that ought to inform you precisely the place we’re at,” Cohen mused.
The talk could have distracted Mets followers quickly, however the workforce finally misplaced to the Twins.
Starter Luis Severino proved ineffective, surrendering six runs and 6 hits in solely three innings.
In the meantime, Minnesota salvaged the ultimate matchup of the three-game set due to house runs from Byron Buxton and Matt Wallner.
Twins starter Pablo Lopez additionally turned in a powerful outing, giving up two runs and putting out seven over six innings.
On account of the defeat, the Mets moved to 57-51 and a 1/2 recreation behind the red-hot Padres for the ultimate NL wild-card spot.
The workforce’s SNY sales space has offered a number of memorable moments all through the workforce’s 2024 marketing campaign, together with their trolling of Yankees announcer Michael Kay and Ron Darling scolding Severino for not backing up on throws to 3rd base earlier in July.
The Mets will look to get again on observe throughout a prolonged 10-game, four-city street journey which begins in Los Angeles towards the Angels on Friday at 9:38 p.m. ET.
