Mets fans hilariously embraced basketball tactics to confuse players on the pitch clock

Not everyone is a proponent of the new pitch clock implemented in Major League Baseball, which fans are currently getting their first taste of in spring training.

Still, that doesn’t mean they can’t have a little fun with it.

During a matchup between the New York Mets and the Washington Nationals on Friday, Mets fans trolled the Nats players by treating the pitch clock like basketball fans treat the shot clock in hopes of inducing a balk.

They chanted the wrong numbers hoping to throw off the pitchers’ timing, and I have to admit, it’s not the worst strategy I’ve ever seen.

Mets fans at Clover Park today treated the pitch clock like it was a shot clock in an attempt to throw off the opposing pitcher pic.twitter.com/M2N6CTcTJX

— SNY Mets (@SNY_Mets) March 3, 2023

Whether you support the new pitch clock — which undoubtedly speeds up the pace of play to a considerable degree — it shouldn’t be surprising to see fans try to use it to their advantage.

Is it effective? Perhaps, only time will tell. Is it absolutely hilarious? Without a doubt.