Jerry Seinfeld Has a Great Reason for Not Wanting To Buy the Mets: TRAINA THOUGHTS

Jerry Seinfeld on why he wouldn't want to buy the New York Mets

1. Jerry Seinfeld is a well-known Mets fans.

We've seen him cheer on the Mets at Citi Field.

Not even Newman could spoil @JerrySeinfeld’s mood during Game 2. http://t.co/KHGg5ByPFU #NLCS pic.twitter.com/T4ruKpzvO2

— MLB GIFS (@MLBGIFs) October 19, 2015

We've seen him throw out a perfect first pitch before a Mets game.

Jerry Seinfeld went with the sidearm delivery for tonight's first pitch and put it right down the pipe

(via @Mets)pic.twitter.com/iyaB4zP1QJ

— SNY (@SNYtv) July 5, 2019

And we've seen him in the booth to call Mets games.

Jerry Seinfeld joins the booth tonight during the game.

If it's anything like previous times Jerry has made an appearance on the mic, we're all in for a treat. 😆 pic.twitter.com/0JklkRpKSC

— SNY (@SNYtv) July 5, 2019

So with the Mets recently up for sale and Jerry having a few bucks thanks to having the most successful sitcom in TV history, it makes sense to wonder if he considered putting in a bid for his team.

My colleague, Jon Wertheim, recently interview Seinfeld for a 60 Minutes segment that aired last night and asked Jerry about buying the Mets. The answer was vintage Seinfeld.

Did longtime Mets fan Jerry Seinfeld consider putting in a bid for the New York baseball team when they were up for sale?

“Why? So, I could have more people yelling at me on the street when they lose?” asks the comedian. https://t.co/i6S8Z0y6eE pic.twitter.com/iWpJCKVDGv

— 60 Minutes (@60Minutes) October 5, 2020

Other highlights from the 60 Minutes piece include:

Jerry on whether he's come up with any pandemic jokes.

Has Jerry Seinfeld come up with any comedy during the pandemic?

“I did write some things down,” says the comedian. https://t.co/e7BVpy7rbr pic.twitter.com/npvbUC7A8I

— 60 Minutes (@60Minutes) October 5, 2020

Jerry on the legacy of Seinfeld:

“I'm much more proud of the TV series today than I was when I was doing it... the fact that people still like it today means that we really built it right,” says Jerry Seinfeld about how much he values longevity. https://t.co/4cYcQWQruo pic.twitter.com/1R4BcxhF8p

— 60 Minutes (@60Minutes) October 5, 2020

Jerry on publicly defending New York City:

When a local comedy club owner posted an essay on LinkedIn this summer, claiming New York City would never bounce back from COVID, Jerry Seinfeld wrote a strong rebuttal. https://t.co/Caz8jnoqoX pic.twitter.com/lXl2MbRKL1

— 60 Minutes (@60Minutes) October 5, 2020

2. This was next-level taunting by Philip Rivers. The Colts quarterback was trash talking Bears linebacker Roquan Smith about getting burned while running down the play clock to call timeout. He started the trash talking before he called timeout and continued after calling timeout. Great stuff.

Philip Rivers is literally always talking smack 😂 @Colts pic.twitter.com/coMncgFFgS

— The Checkdown (@thecheckdown) October 4, 2020

3. I saw some people complaining on Twitter this morning about Al Michaels and Cris Collinsworth complaining that they had to wears masks while calling last night's Eagles-Niners game.

You should complain if they didn't wear the masks. However, they did wear the masks while calling a football game for three hours, so I wouldn't get all bent out of shape because they made some snide remark about having to wear the mask.

Al Michaels and Cris Collinsworth asked to wear masks for NBC broadcast by Santa Clara county officials 😷 pic.twitter.com/jP43I5aXJE

— Clips & Quips (@Clipselberry) October 5, 2020

4. The Rock's latest cheat meal is a carb lover's dream. Pasta AND bagels...

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...followed by brick-sized french toast smothered in peanut butter.

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5. Recent guests on the SI Media Podcast include Al Michaels last week, Dan Patrick two weeks ago and Kevin Harlan three weeks ago. If you missed any of the episodes, catch up today and subscribe to the pod.

You can listen to the podcast below or download it on Apple, Spotify, Stitcher and Google Play.

6. RANDOM VIDEO OF THE DAY: Mick Fleetwood has now gotten in on TikTok's viral "Dreams" challenge.

7. SPORTS VIDEO OF THE DAY: I can't remember ever seeing a blocked extra point turned into a two-point conversion until yesterday's Browns-Cowboys game. This is a solid breakdown of what the rule is and how it played out.

A look at the blocked extra point attempt in #CLEvsDAL that led to a two-point conversion for the Browns: pic.twitter.com/rT5cOUzfZw

— NFL Officiating (@NFLOfficiating) October 4, 2020

Be sure to catch up on past editions of Traina Thoughts and check out the Sports Illustrated Media Podcast hosted by Jimmy Traina on Apple, Spotify or Stitcher. You can also follow Jimmy on Twitter and Instagram.