Oakland Athletics pitcher mocks New York Mets Jose Iglesias’ hit song

The soundtrack to the New York Mets’ surprising season has revolved around one song, “OMG”. It takes on incredible significance in the clubhouse considering that infielder Jose Iglesias came up with the tune. The team did not take kindly to a recent opponent appearing to mock the Mets’ celebration related to the song.

The player that started the controversy was Oakland Athletics pitcher Austin Adams. He struck out Francisco Alvarez to end a rally in the fifth inning, and that’s when things seemed to get personal.

Adams then proceeded to do the Mets’ signature celebration revolving around “OMG”, which involves raising their arms up and flailing their hands three times to punctuate each letter of the song’s title.

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As he walked off the mound and headed back to the Athletes dugout, Adams was yelling profanity to whomever would listen. He continued his curse-laden rant when he got back into the dugout as well.

New York Mets broadcasters Gary Cohen and Ron Darling were quick to come up with an explanation for Adams’ fiery behavior. Adams had been traded away from the Mets to the Athletics in March for cash, which is another way of saying that they didn’t think he was worth much to the roster coming out of spring training. Cohen and Darling brought this theory to light during the game.

The Mets were not thrilled with Adams' gesticulations. New York’s closer Edwin Diaz told the New York Post, “He crossed a line because that’s something we do when he hit a homer or something. He can do it always, but he can’t get mad if we do something to him the next couple of days.”

Adams told Fox News, “I pitch on emotion… You know, when you get DFA’d (designated for assignment), you’re told you’re not good enough to play for a team anymore. You know it stinks, so yeah, had a little extra juice today.”

Adams also said after the game, “I was like ‘oh my gosh’ And then it dawned on me, I was like ‘oh my gosh.’ So then I did the celebration. I mean, that song is sick. Iglesias is a good dude. So hopefully no one is offended. Just having fun.”

The Mets did not end up taking an apparent step to get back at Adams or the Athletics for mocking their signature celebration. With that said, Adams knew how to get their attention, considering that “OMG” has been a rallying cry for New York all season.

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In addition to his major league baseball career, Jose Iglesias is a professional Latin singer, who goes by the stage name “Candelita”. The song started to take off after Iglesias belted out “OMG” at a Mets charity dinner at Citi Field in June. The beat really captivated his teammates, who danced alongside him as he sang.

Iglesias views OMG as a melody that thanks the heavens for his good fortune. He told the New York Post, “I was asking for help. I was like ‘Oh my God, just take care of me.’ And then when I signed with the Red Sox, back in the day, I was like ‘Oh my God, thank you.’ The phrase is always there, the meaning is always there.”

“OMG” was released on streaming platforms at the end of June, and actually reached number 1 in early July, according to Billboard’s website.

Mets infielder Mark Vientos had no idea that Iglesias brought such talented musical chops to the team. He told MLB’s website, “I was like ‘bro, you actually sound pretty good.’ I was surprised, I didn’t know that.”

After a late June victory at home, over 32,000 fans in attendance were treated to a postgame concert on the field by none other than Candelita himself. The stadium lights were turned off, and “OMG” blared from the sound system. Iglesias turned up the party by encouraging the fans to stand up and enjoy themselves, according to the MLB’s website.

Iglesias told the MLB’s website after the concert, “That was a special moment. That shows how tight we are… we are riding in it and enjoying it. One day at a time. That’s what we have to do right now.”

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“There’s no concert if we don’t win. We need 40,000 people in the stands in order to sing, so we’ve got to make the playoffs,” Iglesias said.