Looking at the pictures this week, you would be forgiven for thinking that I had chosen a romance novel model rather than a baseball player to be my MLBoyfriend. But no, I am giving New York Mets pitcher Jacob deGrom and his famous locks the honor.
Yesterday, deGrom pitched his first complete game for the Mets, and he gave a great performance on the mound. In a 5-0 shut out of the Philedelphia Phillies, he gave up just one hit--a third-inning single by (oddly enough) the Phillies' starting pitcher, Zach Eflin, and ended up with an impressive game score of 97, the fifth highest in Mets history. The only problem with his performance was that there were very few good pictures of him actually throwing the baseball during it. This is the most flattering one I could find, and it doesn't really do him justice:
In addition to the unfortunate face he makes while pitching, deGrom has gotten a silly haircut that took just enough off to prevent glorious pictures like this from being taken...
...but not enough off to return him to his former short-haired cuteness:
Jacob is unlikely to cut his hair short anytime soon because it may be his "secret weapon" on the mound. Also, I don't mind the long hair. Since moving to Minnesota, I've learned to appreciate so-called "hockey hair". Seriously, check out deGrom's sweet flow.
In any case, whether he has short hair or long hair, Jacob deGrom will always have his killer, crinkly-eyed, dimply smile.
In short, pitching a one-hit complete game plus adorableness equals my new MLBoyfriend. Congrats, Jacob deGrom!
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