There is much talk about what New York Mets get lately in the Major Leagues. They are looking for a ticket to postseason through the wild card, within a difficult division like the East of the National League, but since the Cuban José Iglesias He released a song full of strength and hope, the team is different. They became unbeatable.
“Candelita” is the Mets’ second baseman and with his glove he generates confidence in the defense, but his voice gave them the desire to fight and not give up to reach the next phase of the season.
The New York team did not start 2024 well at all. Its manager, the Venezuelan Carlos Mendoza, was criticized on several occasions for the negative results. However, something changed for the better. The team wins and builds confidence in their fans to the rhythm of a catchy song.
On June 28, 2024, a song called OMG came out, but not by any artist. The person in charge of singing this piece of music is the same Cuban player José Iglesias.
“I was nervous. I was going to sing in a baseball stadium at the same time there was a game. It was something that had never happened,” Iglesias told ESPN.
The public enjoyed the Cuban’s presentation and even his teammates were amazed by the performance.
A song that is a success off and on the field of play for the Cuban
During the 2024 offseason, Iglesias came up with the possibility of creating the song and thought about how to help people with a hopeful message.
“It’s a song that talks about prosperity and that you fight for your dreams, that they do come true. It’s a song for immigrants, so that they never lose hope,” explained the Cuban infielder.
That same message suited the Mets like a glove, who were below .500 (positive record) for the season, ten games behind the leader. However, since Iglesias arrived in New York on May 31 and his OMG sounded every time he stepped up to the plate. Something changed for the better.
“The song connected with everyone from the first day,” said Iglesias.
Puerto Rican Francisco Lindor, who is the standard bearer of the Mets, assures that the presence of Iglesias and his song motivates them to win.
The Mets currently have a record of 87-70 and are second for the National League wild card. They have the Arizona Rattlers next to them and the Atlanta Braves very close, but the truth is that the last ten games played by the Queens team are positive with six wins and four losses.
“An important series we have this weekend,” said Mets manager Carlos Mendoza, referring to New York’s three games in Milwaukee between this Friday and Sunday. “We have to go play against a great team that is already qualified.”
Indeed, the Mets will clash with the Brewers who will be preparing for what will surely be a Wild Card Series starting next Tuesday. Meanwhile, these two days of “rest” will give New York’s team a break for a moment. But then, the Queens team will have five games in four days – and all with greater weight.
“We have to go with the mentality of winning, not only the series, but winning every day. And then, we have that doubleheader on Monday, we have to get back here to Atlanta and we have to be ready for that.”
Since Iglesias’ song sung on June 28 at Citi Field, 48 wins have been posted on the Mets’ boards, compared to 31 losses suffered. Without a doubt, Iglesias and his OMG is the amulet of the metropolitan team. The song is also a success off the field of play, as it topped the iTunes and Latin Billboard charts in the month of July.
