Pray For The NL: Turk Wendell Sent Taijuan Walker A Care Package With A Teeth Necklace As The Newest Member Of The Mets Number 99 Club

Now this is exactly what the Mets need! We already have Francisco Lindor as the new smiling face of the franchise, Jacob deGrom as the Ace of Baseball, Pete Alonso hitting line drives 500 feet with an exit velo of 1000 MPH, and a gaggle of other guys scattered among MLB Network's Top 100 Players. But anybody who has watched one inning of the game knows America's Pastime is just as much about quirkiness as it is talent and Turk Wendell was the quirky king back in his day.

I already loved the Taijuan Walker signing because not only is he a talented 28 year old a few years removed from Tommy John Surgery but he just so happens to have a great baseball name along with a complete wild card number of 99. However if he is able to summon the energy of Turk Wendell with a tooth necklace, brushing his teeth between innings, and eating licorice on the mound like an absolute lunatic, the sky is the limit for him and this team. I'm not sure if spiking the rosin bag is something a starter would do because you can't be shooting your load before first pitch, but maybe he saves that for the biggest out of the game. Regardless, it's great to have another wildcard with number 99 back in Flushing. God I love Turk Wendell. What a beautiful maniac.