Jesse Winker moment goes viral from Mets celebration: ‘OUR sociopath’
By Erich Richter,
9 hours ago
Jesse Winker has cemented himself as a fan-favorite in just a few short months with the Mets.
One of few Mets trade deadline acquisitions, Winker’s boisterous personality has gotten under the skin of other teams and he was seen hilariously celebrating Wednesday’s NLDS-clinching win over the Phillies with what appeared to be a cigar in the clubhouse.
On the SNY postgame show, Winker was staring blankly into space in the clubhouse while smoking, as studio analysts laughed at the sight of him.
“Jesse Winker (laughter begins) he’s having a good time in there,” the broadcast featuring Todd Zeile, Gary Apple and Gary Cohen said after the game when the camera panned to Winker.
During this funny moment, Winker was not wearing the typical Mets celebration T-Shirt, instead rocking a backward hat and black tank top.
“He plays the game of baseball like a middle linebacker,” Pete Alonso said of Winker. “He’s just full intensity, full bore all the time. He’s always super high energy, and you love that.”
Winker figured to play a big part in whoever the Mets face next round as neither the Padres nor Dodgers have many left-handed pitchers at their disposal.
The Phillies, on the other hand, had Cristopher Sanchez and Ranger Suarez to hold Winker on the bench during the NLDS.
Game 1 of the NLCS will be in California on Sunday night, it’s just a question of whether the Mets will be flying to San Diego or Los Angeles.
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