Which Mets pitcher will be crowned the king of social media clap backs?
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These New York Mets pitchers have a rather loud social media presence with their witty words and satirical subtweets. But who will be deemed the king of clap backs?
If you are a New York Mets fan and have a Twitter, Instagram or really almost any social media platform, you have probably seen some posts from our beloved pitchers Noah Syndergaard and Marcus Stroman. They have put out some quality content that has ranged from light-hearted jokes to shady clap backs. I for one, have really enjoyed some of the banter they have released into the social media realm. But only one can be crowned the “king of clap backs”.
Focusing on Twitter because that’s where I feel like all their best material is, the “meat and potatoes” if you wanna call it that. I’m going to rate five of their recent shady tweets with a scale of one to five trashcans. One being the worst five being the best, they will be judged on originality, humor and the amount of shade thrown.
I’m sorry we all love the baseball drama whether it is real or light-hearted. The individual with the most amount of trashcans wins a surprise reward. May the best pitcher win.
First up: Noah Syndergaard
Some assembly required. Buzzers not included. https://t.co/zJVBa4Yl8y
— Noah Syndergaard (@Noahsyndergaard) February 15, 2020
While this is one of my favorite pranks that have been pulled, I don’t think it is his best content, while it is funny and oh so very shady I think the replies were funnier than the tweet to be completely honest.
Rating: 4/5 Trashcans
Quick Tale: You have this friend which you want the best for. He leaves, and gets his ?. You should/want to be happy for him, but he is now an enemy because he went to the land of enemies.
— Noah Syndergaard (@Noahsyndergaard) December 5, 2019
I finally understand the emotion of this meme: pic.twitter.com/IWnGZxvbD1
While this isn’t very shady, it definitely made me chuckle. I like the narrative, I like the fact that acknowledged that the Phillies are Enemies. It was creative, this is quality content.
Rating: 3/5 Trashcans
Kill...Them...All @Cut4
— Noah Syndergaard (@Noahsyndergaard) November 28, 2019
Happy Thanksgiving ? https://t.co/k9EqpkSOph
I am a HUGE fan of this tweet. I love how funny yet pithy it is. It really encompasses how you don’t need to say a lot to make a point. These mascots are terrifying, I hate them. Get rid of them please and thank you.
Rating: 4/5 Trashcans
My theory:
— Noah Syndergaard (@Noahsyndergaard) January 17, 2020
It was Col. Mustard, in the Study, with the Candlestick.
Prove me wrong
When I first read this tweet there is a hundred percent chance I was at the gym scrolling through twitter on the elliptical (as a true athlete does) and I laughed out loud and proceeded to choke on the water I just took a sip of. Did I make a fool of myself? Yes. Was it worth the embarrassment and coughing fit I was subjected to? 100%.
Rating: 5/5 Trashcans
Oh and @Indians
— Noah Syndergaard (@Noahsyndergaard) September 30, 2019
Looks like we were both fringe playoff teams ?♂️
This is, and will most likely always be my favorite tweet. The context for those who are not familiar is that the Indian’s twitter account had posted about how they understand how it was frustrating for fans to see the team beat the Yankees only to be beaten by a “fringe playoff team” which was in reference to the Mets. Post a twice rain-delayed game, the Mets took the W and swept the series against Clevland. Later on, in the season, the Indians lost the second wild-card spot by three games, making them literally a fringe playoff team. This is probably one of the best clap backs in baseball history.
Rating: 5/5 Trashcans
Now to Marcus Stroman!
Check him out! https://t.co/kwihiEFftZ
— Marcus Stroman (@STR0) February 15, 2020
I am a BIG fan of the savagery that is encompassed in this tweet. It is shady, funny and the fact that Stro has so many tattoos, it’s probably true.
Rating: 5/5 Trashcans
This man had the audacity to say that I compete a certain way and people don’t like it. Very comical in hindsight. Lol https://t.co/bpIDWmqzA6
— Marcus Stroman (@STR0) January 14, 2020
It took me a good 30 minutes to get to some more quality content because Stroman’s twitter consists of his dog, motivational quotes and a ton of retweets. But I’m a fan of this, Alex Cora isn’t in a position to dish out criticisms and Stro called him out on it.
Rating 5/5 Trashcans
The ones who criticize/judge the most...put in the least amount of work. Choose wisely when listening young ones. MANIFEST YOUR DREAMS! Back to the gym. The ascension continues! ? @hdmhapparel #HDMH pic.twitter.com/KxHePDc4NP
— Marcus Stroman (@STR0) January 11, 2020
I thought including at least one tweet of how baller Stro just lives was important to take into account. While it isn’t shady or funny, much of what Stroman posts is just a big message that he doesn’t care about what people think of him because he’s living his best life.
Rating: 3/5 Trashcans
https://twitter.com/MarcusDLane/status/1212029528509423618?s=20
Stroman retweeting this made me laugh because one of my favorite things is Stroman’s energy and his reactions to doing well during a game. That is the kind of energy I wanna bring into the 2020 season.
Rating 2/5 Trashcans
Bullpen looking scary. I know Familia and Diaz going to bounce back super strong. Betances now too! Lugo as well! Loving this! @Mets
— Marcus Stroman (@STR0) December 24, 2019
Stroman posted a string of 3 tweets just hyping up his bullpen and that is amazing and I love the positivity. So many people criticize Stroman’s talent but I think he adds a great amount to the Mets with his energy and work ethic. It’s not all about pure talent.
Rating: 3/5 Trashcans
Final Scores:
Thor: 21/25 Trashcans
Stro: 18/25 Trashcans
While I do think much of the shade that Stroman throws on social media is more discrete, it did take me forever to find much of it because of how many motivational quotes and random things about him he retweets.
I love Syndergaard’s Twitter and it makes me laugh-cry every time I scroll through twitter. He is the real king of clap backs. With this title, Thor wins a commemorative trash can trophy engraved with the wise words “at least you didn’t cheat.”
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