The Mets are on fireplace — and so are their feminine followers.
The New York Mets Hotties Instagram account boasts a roster of girls posing in group gear — and hopefully serving nearly as good luck charms for the Amazins as they face the Phillies within the NLDS.
Bronx bombshells, however, appear to be digicam shy.
Whereas a New York Yankee Hotties Instagram deal with exists, there aren’t any images on the web page and the account has not replied to messages.
Lexie Di Chellis, the face of the Mets web page, will probably be flying to New York on Monday — simply in time for Tuesday’s recreation at CitiField.
“I’ve by no means skilled a Mets playoff recreation in individual earlier than and I couldn’t miss the possibility. I actually don’t assume I’ve ever been so excited in my life,” she informed The Publish.
Di Chellis, 29, grew up in Paterson, N.J. and is now based mostly in Los Angeles.
She turned turned the primary photograph on the web page after she posted an Instagram reel of herself in a Mets jersey in January 2003, itemizing her hopes for the brand new yr.
“My primary want was for a Mets World Sequence,” she defined. ” Just a few Mets followers who already adopted me tagged the account and subsequent factor I knew, I used to be not solely featured on the web page, however was made the profile image too.”
Di Chellis works as a bartender at a sports activities bar in LA “that simply so occurs to get a number of consideration from Philadelphia sports activities followers.”
“They’re superior individuals, however nothing would please me greater than the Mets eliminating the Phillies within the NLDS. I even have my coworkers rocking my Mets gear for some good luck,” she stated.
When Pete Alonso hit a dramatic homerun within the ninth inning of Recreation 3 of the NL Wild Card Sequence Thursday evening, Di Chellis was alone in her condo.
“My mates tried to get me to observe at a bar, however I can’t watch potential Mets elimination video games in public for the protection of myself and opposing followers,” she joked.
The deal with, @metshotties, which has near 10,000 followers, is run by a New Jersey native with a advertising background, who launched it in 2017.
His inspiration got here after being within the stands on the 2015 World Sequence.
“I wished to construct a neighborhood that would have a good time the group collectively,” stated the account proprietor, who wished to stay nameless.
Pictures are principally submitted by followers who tag the web page and generally he contacts Instagram customers immediately for permission to submit their pictures, which vary from sultry selfies in entrance of a mirror to Citi Discipline scenes on recreation days.
Nicole Oseback, who was born and raised in Ozone Park, Queens, has been featured on the web page eight instances.
“On the time, the man I used to be courting submitted an image of me and I used to be accepted by the web page, which I used to be very pleased about,” she stated.
Each time her photograph is posted, her inbox will get flooded with DMs from males — some who’ve even requested her out on dates.
“I really feel like that’s a typical man factor,” stated Oseback, 29, a authorized assistant now dwelling in Lengthy Island. “However I made mates and now we chat concerning the Mets video games.”
Brooklyn-born Briana Stein discovered the deal with via her husband, and has been featured 5 instances already.
“I’ve gotten a slew of DMs . . . however typically everybody has been very respectful and stuffed with group spirit. I’m fortunately married to my highschool sweetheart who I’ve been going to Mets video games with since 2009,” stated Stein, 33, an workplace supervisor. “However I want luck in like to all the fellows ready within the wings of DMs.”