A sneaky snake upstaged A-Rod at Mets Spring Training
It has been an eventful day at Mets Spring Training in Port St. Lucie, as a surprise guest arrived this morning:
Spotted at Mets camp: Alex Rodriguez. pic.twitter.com/5udtVNmBIi
— Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) February 20, 2019
Alex Rodriguez making the rounds at Mets camp: chatting to Tim Tebow, Brodie Van Wagenen and Jeff Wilpon ... and a batting tip for former teammate Robinson Cano? pic.twitter.com/AylusNNnTm
— Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) February 20, 2019
A-Rod's presence at camp certainly drew some attention, but not as much as when another unexpected guest showed up on one of the backfields:
The greatest commotion of the day at Mets camp? Not A-Rod, but a two-foot snake hiding under a dugout bench. J.D. Davis and Luis Guillorme knocked it free, before a brave member of the grounds crew grabbed and removed it. pic.twitter.com/y9Wk2BirK7
— Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) February 20, 2019
— SNY (@SNYtv) February 20, 2019
Ah, snake! It's a snake! Thankfully, a brave grounds crew member seems to have taken care of the creature before it scared too many of the Mets players away, but outfielder
Overheard at Mets camp: ¡°Hey, uh, there¡¯s a snake in the dugout on Field 5.¡±
— Tim Healey (@timbhealey) February 20, 2019
Luis Guillorme and J.D. Davis got it out from under the bench, but now it¡¯s hanging onto the fence. Michael Conforto grabbed his batting helmet and ran. pic.twitter.com/INlOeNuIbn
No shame in being a bit unnerved by an unexpected reptile. We can think of one Mets player that would have no such fear, however:
He who shall not be named.....in catch play. #houseslytherin #Nagini #ssssssliders pic.twitter.com/vK2t9idg6D
— Noah Syndergaard (@Noahsyndergaard) January 7, 2018
We can't all be Thor, though. Snakes are scary.
