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Rick Porcello and the New York Mets: A match made in dreams

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In a very entertaining interview with the New York Mets’ official Youtube channel, right-handed hurler Rick Porcello explained what it’s like to play for his childhood team.

Yes, Porcello grew up as a Mets fan. It’s not often that a player gets to defend the colors of his favorite team. As it turns out, this simple, seemingly uncomplicated Jersey guy will get to do just that.

When questioned about why he chose to join the Mets, he praised the team’s highly competitive nature. He said that one of the reasons he signed was “watching from afar the group of guys that they had and the resiliency they showed.