You’ve got to hand it to the Mets: They know a thing or two about comedic timing.
With their sky-high payroll and roster full of superstars, New York’s other team can’t quite lay claim to the mantle of “lovable losers.” But no fan base knows misery quite like Mets fans do, and the hope and expectations the team carried into this season—followed by the crushing blow of reality in the form of devastating injuries—has certainly been difficult to swallow.
Even though the team’s crowded injured list gives its fans fits, neutral baseball fans were given the gift of the Mets’ latest sponsorship partner: an actual hospital.
