{"id":555724,"date":"2026-02-05T08:31:42","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T08:31:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/555724\/"},"modified":"2026-02-05T08:31:42","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T08:31:42","slug":"giants-harrison-bader-makes-candid-admission-on-lasting-bond-with-ny-mets-fans-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/555724\/","title":{"rendered":"Giants’ Harrison Bader makes candid admission on lasting bond with NY Mets fans"},"content":{"rendered":"

The San Francisco Giants<\/a> continue shaping their clubhouse identity ahead of the 2026 MLB season, and one of their newest additions is already offering insight into what fuels winning environments. Recently acquired outfielder Harrison Bader reflected on how fan connection and clubhouse chemistry can leave a lasting impact well beyond a player\u2019s time with a specific team.<\/p>\n

As Bader settles into his new role in San Francisco, memories from his stint in New York continue to follow him around the league. During a recent media appearance, the veteran outfielder acknowledged that some moments \u2014 especially those driven by fans \u2014 tend to linger long after a uniform change.<\/p>\n

That topic came up when Bader appeared Tuesday on the Foul Territory TV Network, where he was asked about the now\u2011iconic Mets \u201cOMG\u201d chant and its continued presence in his baseball life, and Bader admitted he still gets \u2018OMG\u2019 chants from Mets fans.<\/p>\n

Bader reflects on fan energy<\/p>\n

The viral \u201cOMG\u201d chant became synonymous with the New York Mets<\/a> during the 2024 season, emerging as a rallying cry during the club\u2019s midseason surge. What began as a lighthearted anthem quickly evolved into a defining symbol of unity between players and fans.<\/p>\n

Bader explained that moments like those go far beyond nostalgia, emphasizing how energy inside and outside the clubhouse can directly influence performance on the field. \u201cEnergy is everything, chemistry is everything.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"NY<\/p>\n

see also<\/p>\n

NY Yankees\u2019 Aaron Boone sends clear message to Anthony Volpe as shortstop competition intensifies<\/p>\n

<\/a>Why Bader\u2019s perspective matters for the Giants<\/p>\n

Bader later expanded on that idea, directly linking strong clubhouse chemistry to sustained success over the course of a long season. \u201cTeam chemistry, locker room chemistry, clubhouse chemistry is tremendously important, and a lot of times that translates into wins.\u201d Bader said.<\/p>\n

SurveyHow much do fan-driven moments like the Mets\u2019 \u201cOMG\u201d chant impact a team\u2019s success?<\/p>\n

How much do fan-driven moments like the Mets\u2019 \u201cOMG\u201d chant impact a team\u2019s success?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The San Francisco Giants continue shaping their clubhouse identity ahead of the 2026 MLB season, and one of…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":554283,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2408],"tags":[5,162,4,61,378,66,4343,4340,4344,4341,4342],"class_list":{"0":"post-555724","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-san-francisco-giants","8":"tag-baseball","9":"tag-giants","10":"tag-mlb","11":"tag-new-york-mets","12":"tag-san-francisco","13":"tag-san-francisco-giants","14":"tag-sanfrancisco","15":"tag-sanfranciscogiants","16":"tag-sf","17":"tag-sf-giants","18":"tag-sfgiants"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@mlb\/116017096425005772","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/555724","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=555724"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/555724\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/554283"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=555724"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=555724"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=555724"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}