Mets OF has ridiculous explanation for feisty interaction with Brewers SS

Winker gave an unusual excuse for the interaction and claimed that he wasn't even barking at Adames.

"For the record, I was chewing gum," the outfielder/designated hitter said, according to a report by Will Sammon of The Athletic. "Rounding first, I was watching (Pete Alonso) and (Mets third base coach Mike Sarbaugh) the whole time. Watching them. As soon as I saw Sarby’s windmill, I put my attention and focus on second, and was like, I am going to third. That’s all that happened."

Winker added: “If y’all think I am able to run and talk, you don’t know my athletic abilities. Can’t do that.”

Adames wasn't buying his former Milwaukee teammate's excuse.

"I don’t know what was going through his head, but he started saying some stuff and I said something back. I think that’s the kind of player he is. It is what it is," the infielder said. "It was surprising that he would say some stuff. But I guess that’s part of his personality. It was a little bit of a surprise to me. But we don’t back off."

Per Sammon's report, Winker had already "drawn the ire of Brewers fans" as they boo him during "every plate appearance" due to his struggles with the club in 2023.

The 2012 first-round pick made his lone All-Star team with the Cincinnati Reds in 2021 and then played the 2022 campaign with the Seattle Mariners. Winker's 61-game season with the Brewers last year was the worst of his career.

He finished his tenure in Milwaukee with just one home run, 23 RBI and a .199/.320/.247 slash line across 166 at-bats.

Winker's off to a good start this postseason, but his explanation for his actions during and immediately after his clutch triple was bizarre to say the least.