It was all a very weird, sad night at Citi Field for New York Mets fans.
Down to a final Wild Card game in their three-contest series against the San Diego Padres, Joe Musgrove completely shut down the Mets, leading to New York getting eliminated with just one hit.
But there was the moment when Buck Showalter acted on what Twitter was buzzing about: Was there a foreign substance on Musgrove’s ear? The manager had umpires check, and Musgrove was allowed to continue. Manny Machado had a cheeky reaction, and Musgrove eventually mowed more Mets down.
It was his taunt toward the Mets’ dugout that had everyone immediately noting where it was from: Eastbound and Down, with former MLB pitcher Kenny Powers (played by Danny McBride) doing the same thing:
Joe Musgrove with a little gesture to the Mets dugout! pic.twitter.com/9VBGYq8FwE
— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) October 10, 2022
OH MY GOD HE KENNY POWERS’D THEM https://t.co/MAXw2xvz2T pic.twitter.com/3nrSlLK5Gj
— @DukeStJournal (@DukeStJournal) October 10, 2022
“There’s no better feeling than winning.” Kenny Powers pic.twitter.com/S2XcECQy6r
— John Peabody (@PeabodyHitDev) October 10, 2022
