Trevor Bauer ranks fan bases by social media pitches: 'Great time to be a Mets fan'

Free agent pitcher Trevor Bauer is once again paying high compliments to the New York Mets. The right-hander posted a video on his YouTube page Saturday night in which he ranked the top five fan bases by their pitches on social media for him to join their team, and the Mets came in at No. 2 “Man, what a great time to be a Mets fan,” Bauer said. “So much excitement among the fan base right now. New ownership, some free agent signings already…the owner’s on Twitter saying he’s gonna sign free agents … the fan base is super passionate right now, super excited, super energized. “They’re trying to assemble a super team. Let’s get all the free agents…we’re gonna compete with the Yankees, spend more than the Yankees, beat the Yankees. You have that rivalry in New York between the Mets fans and Yankees fans, and the Mets fans feel like they can compete right now and be better than the Yankees. That’s been fun to watch.” Bauer, 29, has certainly played his cards right when it comes to the Mets. He’s praised new owner Steve Cohen for his engagement with fans on Twitter and liked what team president…
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