The Orioles’ Twitter account used Taylor Swift lyrics to troll the Yankees after a 9–6 win Wednesday night, and the internet loved it.
It all started when the Yankees’ account, after a Gleyber Torres home run gave the Bronx Bombers a 5–1 lead, tweeted a picture of Torres’ celebration with the caption “’Cause the players gonna play, play, play, play,” referencing Swift’s popular 2014 song “Shake It Off.” Swift brings her popular Eras Tour to the New York area this weekend.
But things quickly went south for the Yankees, giving up eight runs in the seventh inning to see that big lead vanish and set up an eventual 9–6 defeat. And when the game went final, the Orioles social media team knew exactly what to do.
Here’s the Yankees’ tweet that started it:
'Cause the players gonna play, play, play, play, play pic.twitter.com/GIiwQV0181
— New York Yankees (@Yankees) May 25, 2023
And here’s the Orioles’ Tweet that ended it:
And the haters gonna hate, hate, hate, hate, hate pic.twitter.com/P3koQOeeVE
— Baltimore Orioles (@Orioles) May 25, 2023
Take a bow, Orioles Twitter.
Fans, predictably, loved it.
OMG THIS IS ELITE SOCIAL MEDIA WORK. https://t.co/gfiJJNrA3R pic.twitter.com/PManifIwML
— Gabriel (@gabreezy8) May 25, 2023
Give the @orioles social team a raise. My goodness they’re on point this season. #Birdland https://t.co/eWCX6vpjMj
— Matt Taylor (@roarfrom34) May 25, 2023
All time great by the Orioles media team I hate to admit it https://t.co/kvW2jQrA5a
— NY Sports Guy (eternal pain) (@_NYSportsGuy) May 25, 2023
