"Grimace is our God," jokes Amanda. This giant aubergine-coloured mascot, whose species is unknown, has seemingly transformed the fortunes of the New York Mets and their fans are lapping it up.

Yes, a purple, 1970s fast-food mascot has somehow become the symbol of the Mets’ remarkable playoff surge. And now he's come to the heart of Yankees territory to plant an orange and blue flag.

Tarlor said she considered naming her first child after the McDonald's mascot Grimace, after it was associated with a Mets winning streak earlier this year. "They were doing so well, we would joke ...

Q. What is the New York Mets' mascot? - + A. The Mets' mascots are Mr. and Mrs. Met, a baseball-headed figure who has been a fan favorite since 1964. "You're a Trojan for life. You're a Bruin for ...

Like Betts said on Wednesday, the Mets didn't become one of the final four teams standing because of luck. They also didn't reach this point because of a McDonald's mascot or a hit Latin pop song.

For the first time since 2015, the Mets are in the National League Championship Series. The silliness has drawn the headlines: Jose Iglesias' Latin pop song "OMG," Grimace, the McDonald's mascot who ...

The Mets, conversely, have become everyone’s favorite ... the purple McDonald’s mascot, they have gone on an improbable run through the end of the season and then the playoffs, full of ...

As the MLB playoffs march on, websites such as TeePublic, Etsy and Amazon have an array of merchandise featuring a particular Mets' lucky charm — McDonald’s purple mascot, Grimace. Here’s a ...

the McDonald’s mascot appropriated this year by Mets fans, blue and orange for the classic look. Nelkens said she started making them last week as good luck bracelets and kept going because ...

Third place NL East Team ERA: 3.96 (15th in MLB) Team OPS: .734 (9th in MLB) What Went Right For a while it felt like nothing ...

Three batters later, the stadium went so quiet you could hear Grimace, the team’s unofficial mascot, crying in his purple fur, the Mets unable to put a dent in the nearly impenetrable back end ...

He doesn’t hang out with fast-food mascot Grimace. Oh my God, he’s just one hard-nosed, blue-collar ballplayer who’s trying to singlehandedly end the New York Mets’ magical story.