The Mets Unveiled a Sponsorship Patch With a Hospital, and Twitter Had Jokes

Baseball’s kings of unintentional comedy came through once again, and it’s only April.

You’ve got to hand it to the Mets: They know a thing or two about comedic timing.

With their sky-high payroll and roster full of superstars, New York’s other team can’t quite lay claim to the mantle of “lovable losers.” But no fan base knows misery quite like Mets fans do, and the hope and expectations the team carried into this season—followed by the crushing blow of reality in the form of devastating injuries—has certainly been difficult to swallow.

Even though the team’s crowded injured list gives its fans fits, neutral baseball fans were given the gift of the Mets’ latest sponsorship partner: an actual hospital.

We are excited to show off our Amazin' partnership with @nyphospital. pic.twitter.com/fnpAdSMwH5

— New York Mets (@Mets) April 6, 2023

The team unveiled its new uniform patch sponsor on Thursday, fittingly partnering with New York-Presbyterian Hospital. Given the key players occupying the IL—Justin Verlander, Edwin Díaz and José Quintana among them—it was a match made in heaven.

Baseball fans never have issues finding humor in the tragic inevitability of Mets futility. And in this case, the jokes pretty much write themselves. Here are some of the best social media reactions following Thursday’s announcement.

It really blends on, you can hardly notice it. pic.twitter.com/n8yANAVrTD

— Matt Williams (@MattWi77iams) April 6, 2023

Feel free to use this one pic.twitter.com/DT1yXYHVV0

— Joe Maracic (@GrafixJoker) April 6, 2023

Might as well have gone with this one. pic.twitter.com/BL69LYrhy8

— Kenny Kane (@KennyKane) April 6, 2023

“we are excited” pic.twitter.com/ly0lhWM9oS

— jenna (@jennaashlyn) April 6, 2023

Get swept, cancel Opening Day when it’s 76 and sunny, and now reveal the worst designed ad patch known to man. Starting to feel Wilpon-esque around here!

— Kevin J. Ryan (@wheresKR) April 6, 2023

The Mets using a hospital sponsorship patch is a little too on brand https://t.co/oW6WvtB8XG

— Brent Maguire (@bmags94) April 6, 2023

I made the perfect Mets patch for the other side: https://t.co/Bj88KYes9n pic.twitter.com/o3YJJgSCOF

— Jo Jo Stephens (@mrjojostephens) April 6, 2023

Mets wanted to make sure you could see their patch from anywhere in the stadium pic.twitter.com/0j0uipv8U6

— DΛVΣ (@DoyersDave) April 6, 2023