“She Should Have Pitched Instead…”: Supermodel Kate Upton’s Heartfelt Move For Husband Justin Verlander Draws Mixed Emotions From New York Mets Fans
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 16: Justin Verlander #35 of the New York Mets heads back to the dugout after the fifth inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Citi Field on May 16, 2023 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
Justin Verlander’s Citi Field start didn’t go as planned. First the injury, and then an underwhelming debut against Detroit Tigers, until Justin Verlander reached Citi Field, to make his first start at the Mets home. With his support system Kate Upton in the bleachers, he would’ve hoped the outing went much better.
After splitting the series with the NL East fifth-placed Washington Nationals, and a rather embarrassing 10-3 loss, Justin Verlander was all set to make his Citi Field debut against the offense powerhouse, Tampa Bay Rays.
As Justin Verlander made his first Citi Field start, Kate Upton stood in the bleachers cheering
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Model and actress Kate Upton was present at Verlander’s Citi Field debut, which didn’t go as planned. Verlander, who’s made nine All-Star appearances since his MLB debut in 2005, won two World Series rings, and three Cy Young awards, the most recent being in 2022, threw five innings, conceding six runs and eight hits with only three K’s.
Kate Upton at Citi Field last night for Justin Verlander's first start in New York as a Met
(via IG/tiaalexnymets) pic.twitter.com/W7zAzw50WU
— SNY Mets (@SNY_Mets) May 17, 2023
Notably, Justin Verlander signed a two-year, $86.7 million contract with the Mets. That definitely added to the fan heat and frustration after the game, which definitely didn’t justify his whopping contract size.
Seemingly fans were furious, and this is how fans reacted:
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Maybe she should have pitched instead. Couldnt have done much worse
— Joshua DAlessandro (@TheOptYou) May 17, 2023
at least someone looked good LMFAO
— oshkoshbgosh (@oshkosh85) May 17, 2023
Cute but that didn't help him perform unfortunately.
— Eric @ Queens South (@NewLife__2019) May 17, 2023
She better not be bad luck
— Elits20 (@elits02) May 17, 2023
Can she pitch?
— Christopher Stone (@Stoney5UCONN) May 17, 2023
She’ll never get booed
— William wudtke (@LttlWooder1) May 17, 2023
That start went well.
— Tama (@Tama_LasVegas) May 17, 2023
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The New York Mets ended up losing the game 8-5, and Verlander spoke about his poor performance after the game. He said, “I was hoping that today I could be a catalyst and go out and have a great start against a good team and help us win, and I wasn’t able to do that.”
New York Mets’ disastrous 2023 start
Up until now, 2023 has been a disaster for the New York Mets. Presently, they stand third in the NL East, with 21 wins and 23 losses at 0.477, and with the amount of money they’re spending, the front office is starting to panic.
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