![]() Using the same song wrestling fans heard when WWE’s The Undertaker came into the ring, Robles may have also had the creepiest entrance music. ![]() Hansel Robles was never the most dominant pitcher in baseball, but he had the most memorable entrance video of all MLB relievers. This is the best entrance in professional sports. Otherwise, this is how I rank the best walkout songs in baseball history: Note that songs were excluded if it wasn’t from an actual MLB pitcher (so no “Wild Thing” from the “Major League” movie) or if there was no video that I could find (no “Bad To The Bone” for Dennis Eckersley or Goose Gossage). The recent hype for Diaz got us thinking: Where does this rank among the best entrances for relief pitchers in MLB history? How does it stack up with “Hells Bells” for Trevor Hoffman and “Enter Sandman” for Mariano Rivera? The recent video of the closer coming into the game for the Mets at Citi Field on Sunday went viral, and a couple recently used it as the walk-out song at their wedding to honor Diaz. Here is everything you need to know about “Narco” by Blasterjaxx and Timmy Trumpet - which is the epic song Diaz uses as he trots to the pitcher’s mound at Citi Field.Īs we recently wrote, Diaz’s tremendous bullpen entrance is exactly what the MLB needs right now. ![]() If you don’t know what I’m talking about, you probably haven’t spent much time on Twitter. But the Mets’ ninth-inning man is pitching himself into the discussion, at least.New York Mets closer Edwin Diaz has legitimately become one of the most popular players in baseball this week, and it’s all because of a song. It’s hard to say if Díaz’s dominance in short stints might be enough to challenge the likes of Miami Marlins ace Sandy Alcantara, who was 10-4 with an NL-best 1.88 ERA in a major league-high 158 1/3 innings. No reliever has won a Cy Young Award since Los Angeles Dodgers closer Eric Gagne in 2003 - in large part because starters throw so many more innings, a fact even more critical to voters these days. New York (72-39) was 40-5 when Díaz pitches. He set a career high with 18 straight scoreless innings over 18 outings since June 22, and 37 of his past 50 outs came on strikeouts. “I put (in) a lot of work here with the trainer, everybody, to feel good every night, and it’s paying off.”ĭíaz converted 15 consecutive save chances and compiled a 0.36 ERA since the start of June. My slider command is better,” said Díaz, whose younger brother, Alexis, is a rookie reliever with Cincinnati. My fastball command has been a lot better. ![]() No other reliever was better than 16 per nine. He was averaging 18.07 strikeouts per nine innings. Mixing pinpoint 100 mph fastballs with 92 mph wipeout sliders, Díaz had whiffed 52.9% of the 172 batters he faced this season - the highest strikeout rate by a reliever through 45 appearances in major league history. He had a 0.86 WHIP to go with 91 strikeouts in 45 1/3 innings, and was chosen NL reliever of the month for June and July. “Every state’s going to know that song.”Īffectionately nicknamed Sugar, the slender right-hander from Puerto Rico entered Wednesday with a 1.39 ERA and 26 saves in 29 chances this year. This one is amazing,” said Díaz’s father, also named Edwin. He went back to “Narco” in 2020 with the Mets and it’s become such a big hit, he even plays it at home for his kids. My wife told me to put that song (on) again. “When I was in Seattle, they picked that song for me. ![]()
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