Escobar changes belt, can’t stop belting HRs
NEW YORK -- As Eduardo Escobar packed for the Mets’ road trip following their 4-1 win over the Rangers on Sunday at Citi Field, he placed an unusual number of cleats in his duffel bag bound for Cincinnati. As one of the clubhouse’s most superstitious players, Escobar will sometimes change shoes midway through a game if he feels he’s had unproductive at-bats.
So when Escobar fell into a 4-for-47 slump last month, he figured he needed to up the sartorial ante. Rather than focus on only his footwear, Escobar replaced his standard blue belt with a blue, red and yellow version decorated like the flag from his native Venezuela. He began wearing the belt on Friday night and homered. He wore it again on Saturday and homered. Keen Outlet So of course Escobar stuck with the belt o...