Reese Kaplan -- New Mets Players' Walk-Up Music

Long gone are the days of Jane Jarvis and her live keyboard stylings to greet hometown and visiting players as they strode to the mound or the batter’s box.  That’s been replaced with the soundtracks of popular music which players get to choose for themselves.  The Mets have quite a few additions to the roster this year and I think if we put our collective heads together we can come up with some suggestions for musical walk-up celebrations of the newcomers.

Utilityman extraordinaire Jed Lowrie has one obvious choice which, if you are of a certain age, will bring you back to your youth:

Speedy and flashy outfielder Keon Broxton was a fan favorite in Milwaukee despite never posting the eye-popping numbers expressed by his athleticism and potential.  He does have 20 HR power and 30 SB speed to go along with frequent highlight reel defense in the outfield.  For the latter two I would nominate:

Robinson Cano has done a lot of things during his career, including eight All Star Game appearances, five Silver Slugger awards, a pair of Gold Gloves (and an 80-game PED suspension).  As he approaches the twilight of his career where his energy might begin to wane and his much publicized entanglement last season, I can’t help thinking about Huey Lewis:

Wilson Ramos has been a terrific hitter and professional catcher when he’s been fortunate enough to stay on the field.  Signing Ramos was considered a coup for the Mets who previously had been rumored to have shown interest in both J.T. Realmuto and Yasmani Grandal.  Ramos came at a reasonable price for a short term due mostly to concerns about his fragility.  Consequently this old Ray Charles number should be played loudly and proudly every time Ramos steps to the plate:

An alternative would be:

Although he hails from Anaheim, California, new lefty relief pitcher Justin Wilson happens to share the name of a more famous Cajun counterpart who was a famous chef who brought Lousiana cuisine to the forefront of many people’s palates.  Consequently I would nominate the old Hank Williams song as covered by Creedence Clearwater Revival:

Edwin Diaz is coming off an amazing 57 saves season that the Mets are banking on him duplicating for the next several years.  Pitbull may have the anthem you want in your closer:

Although he’s slated to do a setup role this year, Jeurys Familia proved he can pitch under the New York spotlights and no one can deny it’s good having him right back where he started from.

A player who is not really too well known to Mets fans or the league in general is two-way performer J.D. Davis who has played both corner infield and outfield positions as well as serving as a reliever.  The Mets don’t really know what they’ve got with the PCL batting champion, but whether it’s a home run or a strike out, they’ll likely be reaching out for him often to do whatever it takes: