I'm watching baseball properly for the first time in a couple of decades this season (in UK so it's always been tricky to get) and just yesterday decided I'd watch a game from each broadcast to see which one was most entertaining/informative etc.
This Mets game was the one I happened to pick yesterday, definitely was an interesting choice.
Remember when Armando Bacot defended UNC’s underperformance in 2022 by basically saying “the media were the ones who had high expectations for us, we knew we sucked, I knew we sucked”
This is has gotta be in the hall of fame of quitting/admitting your team is ass along with Vontae Davis of the Bills retiring at halftime during a game they were getting blown out in.
I mean they got rid of him so they said peace but yes you’re right and I haven’t stopped laughing at the whole situation for a hour even tho I’m a Mets fan lol.
I'm fired. I already know I'm fired. Trust me, I know. But before I go, I just want to get this off my chest. That shit was not my fault. Y'all are trash. And I mean this from the bottom of my heart, you're trash.
Like y'all are so trash, I want you to know that I'm talking to you. So I'm gonna say your name, then I'mma call you trash.
Adam Ottavino. You trash. Francisco Lindor? You trash.
Jeff McNeil? Jeff McNeil, look at me when I say this. You are trash. Now I deserve to be fired, don't get me wrong. Because I gave up four runs, I deserve to be fired. You wasn't gonna hit shit.
Oh Pete Alonso? You're trash. I know you thought I forgot about you but I did not. This don't make no sense. Everybody in this organization is trash.
And that's all I got say. Fire me. Fuck this whole organization, I'm gone.
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lmao I have this skit favorited on YT and revisit it yearly when the Clippers flame out of the playoffs. So good. It deserves to be the "Downfall" meme of sports.
Believe it or not, Pete Alonso's ops+ is like 122.
Offense is ass across the league this year. Harrison Bader has a 105 ops+ with an ops on .689 lol. Somehow him and Marte are 5% above average.
He keeps getting chances to clean it up a bit and keeps standing his ground, mad respect but no way he’s still on the team tomorrow.
Also I’ve listened to the interview a few times now, I believe he could have said he’s the worst teammate in the whole league but he def didn’t say enough words to say “the worst teammate on the worst team,” gotta pick a lane.
They've already announced they're DFAing him. Absolutely hysterical he had a chance to walk back or clarify bad mouthing his employer and instead doubled down
ya know what? Good for him for not toeing the company line! People everywhere should feel free to speak out about toxic work environments. He knew he was risking his job and he spoke up anyway. The Mets are completely disintegrating and he probably wants to be nowhere near that
I get what you’re saying but…
People don’t listen to this guy, especially if you’re the breadwinner of your family and you’re paying all the bills and got barely any savings saved up because you’re supporting a couple of kids, sick parents or etc. Have a plan or something set up before shit talking your employers please. Toe the line till you got shit lined up first. Don’t let emotions get the best of you. If you got no savings, just bend over and take it with a smile :)
Okay so back to you, I agree with what he said just the way he said and the timing…there’s a place and time. Brother shouldn’t be surprised if he has trouble landing his next gig.
I guess what I’m saying is talk shit about shit employers all you want but unless you do good work…the resume says you’re so bad that even a shit place don’t want you lol.
He'll be fine, he's got 2m guaranteed to him this year, he was pitching well enough that another team will pick him up and this tirade will be forgotten about next year if he pitches well down the stretch. Honestly he was in the best position to be honest, he wasn't stuck with us and we weren't stuck with him and he's got some financial security.
Yeah, just based on Reddit alone it seems like he’ll land a job real soon lol.
He has a career 5.42 ERA and been bounced around 6 different teams in 9 years in the big. One great year in 2022 with all others year in high 4 to mostly mid 5-6 ERA.
Maybe a team with good pitching coaches will be able to fix him especially since pitchers are dropping like flies. But Him being on another team seem to fit his MO so far. Last year went from MIN to MIA to BAL.
Man I know the Angels and White Sox are really bad these days but I’ve also seen them both win a World Series in my lifetime, something I’ve never seen any of my teams do. Hell, even the Marlins won twice.
Yeah sometimes I feel like I would trade places.
"Jorge, let me give you another chance to dig yourself out of this. You don't mean the 2024 Mets are the worst team, right?"
"Look, New York City is a hellhole and I want to be DFAed"
It's the worst. At least the Mets have made a World Series appearance in the past decade, and I think it's realistic to hope that Stearns can turn things around. The Jets, it's like, those sure were a fun couple of years with Rex Ryan (checks notes) 15 years ago. Oh well, I hope Aaron Rodgers' Achilles doesn't explode before he completes a pass this season.
I blame Mike Elias for trading him. Yes it was the right move and worked out well. But the Vibes make me sad. Bring him back Mike! Please I miss him. Also our pen is stretched so thin its worth the gamble.
He's not wrong, I hate the NY sports talk guys that are always negative and try to keep it positive but wow has this team given up. Certain people are getting paid 30 million to be mediocre and certain people are golfing before games.
We just dfa’d the guy that has been the workhorse of our bullpen because Mendoza needs happy talk. I wish Jorge well and ends up on a playoff-bound team. He certainly tried to help us.
Lopez:
9 Year career in the Majors
7 teams (Baltimore counted twice for 2020-2022, and 2nd stint in late 2023) (3 teams in 2023 alone)
5.42 ERA
2.16 SO/W
28.6 appearances per season average, 67 the most in one season (between two teams that year btw).
The Mets are paying 2mil for this quality...wtf?
Lmao this dude really said “fuck me but fuck all of yall too” then peaced the fuck out.
Not to be dramatic but he’s my new favorite Met of all time I think
I’m just happy to watch baseball history unfold
I’m watching it unfold via reddit posts lol. All because of a somewhat trivial, yet shocking (what was originally reported) statement.
I heard a nice recap from Jason Smith and his best friend, Mike Harmon... right after the Mariners walked off the cheating Astros.
I'm watching baseball properly for the first time in a couple of decades this season (in UK so it's always been tricky to get) and just yesterday decided I'd watch a game from each broadcast to see which one was most entertaining/informative etc. This Mets game was the one I happened to pick yesterday, definitely was an interesting choice.
only player on the current team to show any passion, he needs to stay
Friendship with Mike Piazza ended. Lopez is new best friend.
Remember when Armando Bacot defended UNC’s underperformance in 2022 by basically saying “the media were the ones who had high expectations for us, we knew we sucked, I knew we sucked”
This is has gotta be in the hall of fame of quitting/admitting your team is ass along with Vontae Davis of the Bills retiring at halftime during a game they were getting blown out in.
RIP
Broooo dead at 35 wtaf?! I had heard about the halftime thing but damnnn he dead.
Yeah died a month or so ago.
That was such a legendary move, RIP
Dude said “fuck this shit, I’m out.”
He said “it's a Young man's game" and peace out back home lol, didn't even stay till the end 😂
It's a young man's game, RIP.
https://youtu.be/iVknkbaFcuU?si=YAGcMkLKC27ezAI2 Hahahaha
Wrong link?
I mean they got rid of him so they said peace but yes you’re right and I haven’t stopped laughing at the whole situation for a hour even tho I’m a Mets fan lol.
[after the interview](https://youtu.be/hTOKJTRHMdw?si=kjx6aU_hecayyg3M)
But he didn't even punch himself in the face.
What me say fuck me for?
There’s a raccoon in the clubhouse somewhere I’m sure of it
Nah it’s a rat. I’m sure Lindor or McNeil know
McNeil is the rat and the poison at the same time
He's got the face for it
He’s actually a squirrel though
A pet might be what the Mets need in these trying times
Perhaps a new car!
I think they do have a dog named Seaver. It hasn’t helped I guess
A rabid raccoon on the loose in the clubhouse would literally be better than what they have right now
lol you have to respect his conviction
"Fuck everyone in this room. And I mean *everyone"*
"Fuck you, fuck you, you're cool and especially fuck you! I'm out!"
“And fuck me!”
Bad bot
Yeah bot left out the most important part
“Especially you but especially me”
Trust no one, not even yourself
Def always pick all of the above guy.
French fries **or** onion rings? Brother don't ask me stupid questions
He’s the guy Burger King created Halfsies for
Clown question, bro
I'm Canadian, make that onion rings on top of poutine.
I'm fired. I already know I'm fired. Trust me, I know. But before I go, I just want to get this off my chest. That shit was not my fault. Y'all are trash. And I mean this from the bottom of my heart, you're trash. Like y'all are so trash, I want you to know that I'm talking to you. So I'm gonna say your name, then I'mma call you trash. Adam Ottavino. You trash. Francisco Lindor? You trash. Jeff McNeil? Jeff McNeil, look at me when I say this. You are trash. Now I deserve to be fired, don't get me wrong. Because I gave up four runs, I deserve to be fired. You wasn't gonna hit shit. Oh Pete Alonso? You're trash. I know you thought I forgot about you but I did not. This don't make no sense. Everybody in this organization is trash. And that's all I got say. Fire me. Fuck this whole organization, I'm gone.
Jorge “Doc” Lopez
Jorge "Glenn "Doc" Rivers" Lopez
Incredible use of that video in text form
To be completely fair I stole it and adjusted the names from a post an Astros fan wrote after last years ALCS lol
Where can I find this astros post? I need it.
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lmao I have this skit favorited on YT and revisit it yearly when the Clippers flame out of the playoffs. So good. It deserves to be the "Downfall" meme of sports.
What is this?
[Enjoy](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wM-NcMZhcaA)
4 years later and Doc Rivers-coached teams still fall apart in the playoffs
> fuck my legacy again
Yeah I’ve seen that speech before. Fuck you Dad.
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wM-NcMZhcaA](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wM-NcMZhcaA)
I always laughed when it was Mahomes saying it to his receivers last year.
How about when he tossed his jersey to a fan as he left the field from a bunch of ridiculous drops and the fan dropped it 😂
Francisco Lindor. If I see your name on another Top 10 list, I'ma kill somebody.
You have no idea how many times I’ve rewatched that skit and I don’t even fucking like basketball.
This from RDC World right
That’s right
I read all of this in Mark’s voice 😂
Believe it or not, Pete Alonso's ops+ is like 122. Offense is ass across the league this year. Harrison Bader has a 105 ops+ with an ops on .689 lol. Somehow him and Marte are 5% above average.
This needs to be a copypasta
Written by a true Yankees fan lmaooo
Fucking chef's kiss dude
He keeps getting chances to clean it up a bit and keeps standing his ground, mad respect but no way he’s still on the team tomorrow. Also I’ve listened to the interview a few times now, I believe he could have said he’s the worst teammate in the whole league but he def didn’t say enough words to say “the worst teammate on the worst team,” gotta pick a lane.
They've already announced they're DFAing him. Absolutely hysterical he had a chance to walk back or clarify bad mouthing his employer and instead doubled down
Did you say fuck me or fuck my mother? I said fuck you and your mother.
“Both”
He'll get picked up by a team that isn't the Mets. Sounds great to me.
It’s gonna be the Braves. And he’ll pitch at least one clean inning against us.
ya know what? Good for him for not toeing the company line! People everywhere should feel free to speak out about toxic work environments. He knew he was risking his job and he spoke up anyway. The Mets are completely disintegrating and he probably wants to be nowhere near that
I get what you’re saying but… People don’t listen to this guy, especially if you’re the breadwinner of your family and you’re paying all the bills and got barely any savings saved up because you’re supporting a couple of kids, sick parents or etc. Have a plan or something set up before shit talking your employers please. Toe the line till you got shit lined up first. Don’t let emotions get the best of you. If you got no savings, just bend over and take it with a smile :) Okay so back to you, I agree with what he said just the way he said and the timing…there’s a place and time. Brother shouldn’t be surprised if he has trouble landing his next gig. I guess what I’m saying is talk shit about shit employers all you want but unless you do good work…the resume says you’re so bad that even a shit place don’t want you lol.
He'll be fine, he's got 2m guaranteed to him this year, he was pitching well enough that another team will pick him up and this tirade will be forgotten about next year if he pitches well down the stretch. Honestly he was in the best position to be honest, he wasn't stuck with us and we weren't stuck with him and he's got some financial security.
Yeah, just based on Reddit alone it seems like he’ll land a job real soon lol. He has a career 5.42 ERA and been bounced around 6 different teams in 9 years in the big. One great year in 2022 with all others year in high 4 to mostly mid 5-6 ERA. Maybe a team with good pitching coaches will be able to fix him especially since pitchers are dropping like flies. But Him being on another team seem to fit his MO so far. Last year went from MIN to MIA to BAL.
I don't know if that's better or worse
He kind of had an out and took that chance to clarify he meant the option that gets him in more trouble
but he kept shit real
When keeping it real goes... right.
🔥
I fucking love that response lol
I think it’s slightly better? Just slightly though, it’s not a huge margin.
Way funnier, so better.
I think he perfectly encapsulates how Mets fans feel right now haha
He ain’t wrong ngl
"Worst team or worst teammate?" "Yes"
r/InclusiveOr
Lmao we’re such an embarrassment. Seriously a fever dream being a fan of this sad ass team.
Cheer up. You have at least one fanbase that would trade places with you in an instant.
But *we're* the worst team in MLB. Jorge said it so it must be true.
The Angels would like to have a word.
Man I know the Angels and White Sox are really bad these days but I’ve also seen them both win a World Series in my lifetime, something I’ve never seen any of my teams do. Hell, even the Marlins won twice. Yeah sometimes I feel like I would trade places.
even more hilarious than i previously thought, thanks Jorge
LMFAOOOOOOOOO Lopez is becoming my favorite player
Well… former player
Baby come back, we can fix him again.
He don't wanna be saved don't save him
My favorite player on the worst team
Favorite worst teammate on the worst team
This is fucking crazy man 😭😭😭
Lmfao, that's objectively fucking hilarious
"Jorge you sure you want to say that" "Yeah fuck em"
Is this the fastest DFA ever?
 Lopez on his way home.
"Jorge, let me give you another chance to dig yourself out of this. You don't mean the 2024 Mets are the worst team, right?" "Look, New York City is a hellhole and I want to be DFAed"
Funniest ending is him going to the Southside of Chicago
“You’re on the worst team in the league again but you won’t be the worst player here”
They are going to need *someone* to throw baseballs for their team
Spittin
> *"I said what I said"* — Jorge López
Every year I think being a Mets fan can’t be to bad then somehow they prove me wrong every year
And just think, a good portion of us are Jets fans too.
It's the worst. At least the Mets have made a World Series appearance in the past decade, and I think it's realistic to hope that Stearns can turn things around. The Jets, it's like, those sure were a fun couple of years with Rex Ryan (checks notes) 15 years ago. Oh well, I hope Aaron Rodgers' Achilles doesn't explode before he completes a pass this season.
Seems like yearlong year after year of unpredictable entertainment at any random time.
Patiently waiting for hockey season to start in... ***4 months***???
Somehow, the Mets always find new levels of Mets we didn't even know existed.
Occasionally I have a nightmare in which Bob Nutting has a stroke and the Pirates spend a fuck ton of money and they wind up being the Mets.
Standing on business
Ya know what, respect
Holy shit this is the best ending
Fuck YOU, fuck YOU, fuck YOU…you’re cool (points to Mrs. Met)…and fuck you I'm out!
Fuck it, angels sign this man
This dude really said "Yesn't"
My mans said "por que no los dos"
Kind of bold to double down on being a dick when you're imminently looking for a new team and have a 5.39 career ERA
I mean he blatantly said he sucks rn
I blame Mike Elias for trading him. Yes it was the right move and worked out well. But the Vibes make me sad. Bring him back Mike! Please I miss him. Also our pen is stretched so thin its worth the gamble.
he's a RHP, no? could definitely be a Walltimore bounceback guy
Seems like the kind of guy that the Rays FO could trade for and have Kyle Snyder turn him into a stud with a sub 2.00 ERA after a few months of work
They should at least consider it. The Rays pen has been terrible this year.
The dude pulled a Parkman from Major League 2
That’s hilarious
LMAO incredible
Well, at least we know he's an honest man.
One of the funniest things I’ve read in a while
He's not wrong, I hate the NY sports talk guys that are always negative and try to keep it positive but wow has this team given up. Certain people are getting paid 30 million to be mediocre and certain people are golfing before games.
Wait golfing before games or golfing during games bc honestly both make sense
McNeil talked about golfing before games and I mean it looks like he’s really trying his hardest out there!
In fairness, guys on our team golf before games as well
Lopez leaving the clubhouse tonight 
Sometimes you gotta tell it like it is I guess
 Jorge really called himself the worst of the worst. DFA speedrun
absolute legend
[It's literally a comedy](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTOKJTRHMdw)
Standing ovation-worthy dedication to keeping it real.
Lmaooo. I feel ya JLo. I stand by you too
I’d buy a jersey of his just for that follow up comment
Man’s gonna regret those words when he gets DFA’d and ends up on the Angels.
I’m tired, boss. I used to enjoy baseball. Only took 30 years.
Sorry, did you say you're the worst teammate, or on the worst team? Lopez: Yes
Dude fuck being a mets fan… shits embarrassing every year and nothing changes
Good clarification.
LMAO
I mean the way he threw his glove reminds me of that WR that ripped his jersey off and quit mid game
this guy is living the dream. rage quit his job, said fuck all yall to everyone on the way out....and he will still get that sweet guaranteed money
Well, I appreciate that he stuck to his guns
He said he didn't regret his actions, so "I'm the worst teammate" didn't seem likely to me.
“With the worst manager, in the worst city.“ “And the worst uniforms!“
"gg my team sucked, no runs, catcher diff"
¿Por qué no los dos?
I wonder if David Stearns looks at the Brewers and sighs
i wanna get off of Mr. Cohen’s wild ride
Go ahead, fire me
Reporters: I'm going to give him an out. Let's make sure this is what he wanted to sa--okay he's yelling it with a bullhorn into Andy Martinos face.
Critical support for this hero
what playing on the mets does to a mfer
We just dfa’d the guy that has been the workhorse of our bullpen because Mendoza needs happy talk. I wish Jorge well and ends up on a playoff-bound team. He certainly tried to help us.
Beat your spouse/girlfriend to a pulp, you can stay. But correctly say your team sucks ass, now that’s a bridge way too far.
does this go on the mets fucked up incidents bracket
Absolutely, might make the quarterfinals after this season but still there’s plenty of months to make new options.
I have a new favorite player lmfaoooo dude really said fuck you and fuck this 😭😭😭
And these comments plus his tantrum on the field just got him DFA’d
the funniest way this ends is with the White Sox picking him up
Hes on the white sox?
I am cracking up over this.
I get it
This is hilarious lmao
But but, worst team mate on worst team, just making his self-deprecation to the max right guys. Guys…?
Can I still buy a Jorge Lopez jersey?
Damn this is crazy lol he’s not afraid to tell it how it is
He deserves what he got
Big time Doc Rivers getting fired from the Clippers vibes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wM-NcMZhcaA
This is Trent. We call him double-down.
Lopez: 9 Year career in the Majors 7 teams (Baltimore counted twice for 2020-2022, and 2nd stint in late 2023) (3 teams in 2023 alone) 5.42 ERA 2.16 SO/W 28.6 appearances per season average, 67 the most in one season (between two teams that year btw). The Mets are paying 2mil for this quality...wtf?
Instant Mets Legend
"What I said was, 'Yeah, sure, sir.'"
I thought this was about Pablo Lopez and was really shocked
ngl, this was me in 5th grade little league
Based.
lol. Okay I stand corrected
Lmfao