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When they first came up, they were nicknamed the “Baby Mets,” and outfielders Carson Benge and A.J. Ewing definitely made a splash. Now they have a brand new nickname, and it's basically the opposite of that.
They’re called the psychopathic outfield, and while the nickname sounds ominous, it’s actually based on an offhand comment Ewing made. It happened on a play made by Benge, who robbed Kyle Stowers of the Miami Marlins of an extra base hit and wound up splayed out on the warning track after running face-first into the wall in right center.
Ewing turned to Soto and “Yo, that was psycho,” according to a report from Anthony DiComo of MLB.com, and the next day Soto made the comment public, saying that Ewing and Benge “call each other psychopath,” for their defensive exploits.
“I’m like, ‘Yeah, you are,’” Soto quipped when he originally learned about this.
Both rookie outfielders are extremely flattered. It's a tribute to their willingness to play with a controlled recklessness, which means sprinting, diving and crashing into fences to make plays.
“I feel like it’s just trying to make every play, whether that be running through a wall or standing easily,” Benge said. “Either way, I just want to make every play and not really care too much what happens to my body.”
According to DiComo, Benge and Ewing are two of just three healthy Mets who feature a positive outs above average number. They've often made extraordinary plays look routine, and in many ways, they're the ultimate version of run prevention.
For Ewing, it's about giving it his all on every play.
“I take a lot of pride in being able to play that way, just because I know there’s value in everything you do on the baseball field,” Ewing said. “Whether that’s in the box, on defense, running the bases, you’ve got to bring it all 100 percent of the time.”
So, who is more psycho? That’s a tricky question, and it drew an ambiguous answer.
“Depends on the day,” Benge said.
“It depends on what you’re talking about, too,” Ewing piped in as he turned to Benge in the locker room. “I would say in real-life scenarios, you’ve probably got the nod on that.”
Maybe, but at this point in their respective careers, they're both choirboys, relatively speaking. We still don't know a lot about the two rookie outfielders, but we do know they're great defenders, and seeing them make plays is one of the better things about watching the Mets in this difficult season as they upgrade the Mets defense.
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They’re called the psychopathic outfield, and while the nickname sounds ominous, it’s actually based on an offhand comment Ewing made. It happened on a play made by Benge, who robbed Kyle Stowers of the Miami Marlins of an extra base hit and wound up splayed out on the warning track after running face-first into the wall in right center.
Ewing turned to Soto and “Yo, that was psycho,” according to a report from Anthony DiComo of MLB.com, and the next day Soto made the comment public, saying that Ewing and Benge “call each other psychopath,” for their defensive exploits.
“I’m like, ‘Yeah, you are,’” Soto quipped when he originally learned about this.
Both rookie outfielders are extremely flattered. It's a tribute to their willingness to play with a controlled recklessness, which means sprinting, diving and crashing into fences to make plays.
“I feel like it’s just trying to make every play, whether that be running through a wall or standing easily,” Benge said. “Either way, I just want to make every play and not really care too much what happens to my body.”
According to DiComo, Benge and Ewing are two of just three healthy Mets who feature a positive outs above average number. They've often made extraordinary plays look routine, and in many ways, they're the ultimate version of run prevention.
For Ewing, it's about giving it his all on every play.
“I take a lot of pride in being able to play that way, just because I know there’s value in everything you do on the baseball field,” Ewing said. “Whether that’s in the box, on defense, running the bases, you’ve got to bring it all 100 percent of the time.”
So, who is more psycho? That’s a tricky question, and it drew an ambiguous answer.
“Depends on the day,” Benge said.
“It depends on what you’re talking about, too,” Ewing piped in as he turned to Benge in the locker room. “I would say in real-life scenarios, you’ve probably got the nod on that.”
Maybe, but at this point in their respective careers, they're both choirboys, relatively speaking. We still don't know a lot about the two rookie outfielders, but we do know they're great defenders, and seeing them make plays is one of the better things about watching the Mets in this difficult season as they upgrade the Mets defense.
Continue reading...
