Mets fans barely had time to savor the end of their team’s disheartening 12-game losing streak before the ominous specter of the so-called ‘Curse of the Mambino’ resurfaced, thanks to a three-letter post on X.
Following the Mets’ victory over the Twins at Citi Field on Wednesday night, Mayor Zohran Mamdani took to X with a simple “LGM”—short for “Let’s Go Mets.” This seemingly innocent cheer sent waves of unease through the superstitious fan base, who feared the mayor’s endorsement might once again spell trouble for their beloved team.
The anxiety stems from an incident on April 9, when Mamdani embraced the team’s mascots, Mr. and Mrs. Met, coinciding with the start of a brutal losing streak that stretched for 12 games. The Mets finally turned their fortunes around with a hard-fought 3-2 win against the Twins.
However, not all fans were thrilled with Mamdani’s enthusiasm. “Couldn’t just let it go… Had to say something??? Now Mets going to lose another 12,” one user lamented in response to the mayor’s post.
Another fan urged, “Go root for the Yankees. You have done enough damage already,” while a third pleaded, “Please don’t jinx the Mets again.”
“Please don’t jinx the Mets again,” another commenter wrote.
“Bro, even I feel bad for the mets please stop,” a user with a Yankee logo as their profile photo commented.
“Read the room… shut up!!!” another begged.
Mamdani appeared to embrace the nickname “Mayor Mambino” during an unrelated press conference on Tuesday, as he hoped the team would lose the bad juju.
“There’s a lot of baseball to be played,” Hizzoner said when asked by a reporter about the alleged curse. “I’m still keeping the faith as I know that many Mets fans are across the city.”
Things got so bleak that a Voodoo King went to Citi Field Tuesday to try to undo the Curse of the Mambino — with black magic and a goat’s head.
“I’m removing Mayor Mamdani’s malevolent witchcraft. I’m getting his name, date of birth, things like that, and getting the curse he placed on the team when he hugged the mascot away from the team,” Michael Washington, aka Tata Tilk, told The Post.
“I’m going to do a full reversal and send it back to the witches and wizards that sent it, because it was more than one person that actually did the affliction on the team,” he added.
Clad in a black cloak, Washington used his cauldron and talismans — a goat skull, human bones, lightning-struck rocks and meteorites that he mixed with dirt from the Citi Field flower beds — before breaking into an incantation.
Sadly, the voodoo was a no-go Tuesday, when the Mets lost to the Twins 5-3 after blowing their lead.
Though they did snap the streak before hitting unlucky No. 13 the following night, bad luck still ensued, as Francisco Lindor left the game in the top of the fifth due to tightness in his left calf.
