It’s now been eight years since Mets fans were able to experience a postseason for their Amazins’. The excitement in Queens has been limited, though Mets fans on Twitter seem to be quite alright right now. Why? MLB Network’s “Face of MLB” bracket-style competition. Fans of the orange and blue rallied around their captain last offseason, voting as much as possible. David Wright was eventually crowned the 2014 Face of MLB, and Mets fans are looking for a repeat for 2015.
“#MetsTwitter,” as they call themselves (the biggest Mets fanatics on Twitter), love their captain no matter how much he has struggled or had been sidelined by injuries the past few seasons. Fans are also doing everything they can to vote for him by tweeting #DavidWright and #FaceofMLB or retweeting tweets with those two hashtags in them. Additionally, the Mets official twitter account has been a prime supporter of voting for Wright, coming up with slogans and other ways to get followers to retweet.
RT THIS to show you love #DavidWright! #FaceofMLB pic.twitter.com/qJhZmaz761
— New York Mets (@Mets) February 17, 2015
The person behind @Mets seems to be doing anything they can for people to hit the retweet button.
RT this if you think #DavidWright is a class-act! #FaceofMLB pic.twitter.com/FRMbzpLykW — New York Mets (@Mets) February 17, 2015
Even calling fans of famous Met fan Dylan O’Brien:
#DylanOBrien fans, help #DavidWright win the #FaceofMLB RT this! Please RT, @dylanobrien! #dylanfirstpitch pic.twitter.com/NIIxlnNoBo
— New York Mets (@Mets) February 17, 2015
And getting puppy-lovers involved:
#DavidWright holding an adorable puppy! RT this! #FaceofMLB pic.twitter.com/FCwiEzSOV9 — New York Mets (@Mets) February 17, 2015
Other ways Mets fans are racking up the votes are by trying to win giveaways from Mets personnel. During last year’s competition Mets Public Relations Director Jay Horwitz offered up a clubhouse tour, tickets and even free burgers!
Retweet this to be entered for a chance to win a clubhouse tour at Citi Field and four tickets. #FaceofMLB #DavidWright
— Jay Horwitz (@Jay_HorwitzPR) February 27, 2014
If we can get a quick 500 RT on this you can watch game in press box and have 20 Shake Shack burgers. #DavidWright #FaceofMLB — Jay Horwitz (@Jay_HorwitzPR) February 28, 2014
2014’s “Face of MLB” competition also got the teammates of Twitter-less Wright involved.
Mets fans you know what to do retweet this to vote for #DavidWright #FaceofMLB
— Zack Wheeler (@Wheelerpro45) February 27, 2014
Alright, LISTEN UP TWITTER… We need your help voting for #DavidWright as the #FaceofMLB. RETWEET THIS PRONTO! #lgm
— Victor Black (@Vic_Black_2) February 25, 2014
RT RT RT RT!!! Let’s go mets fans!!! #DavidWright is the #FaceofMLB
— Dillon Gee (@DillonGee35) February 25, 2014
And we celebrate around the captain for being #faceofmlb. #davidwright pic.twitter.com/TMq7DbtKJM
— Matt Harvey (@MattHarvey33) February 28, 2014
There’s finally a positive vibe around the Mets, and winning this competition would just be more icing on the cake for fans of the Amazins’. Up and coming stars Jacob deGrom and Zack Wheeler at the top of the rotation, Matt Harvey returning, the emergence of Juan Lagares and Travis d’Arnaud, one of the top farm systems in baseball, and, of course, David Wright at the core of it all, add up to making it a great time to be a Met fan.
To vote for David Wright or his opposition in the “Face of MLB” competition, tweet #FaceofMLB along with #DavidWright or hashtag, first and last name of the player. You can vote up to 25 times. Winners are announced the next weekday during the 9am edition of “Hot Stove” on MLB Network.
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