Marcus Stroman in for virtual beer pong tournament, and he's found his Mets partner

Social distancing meets social beer-drinking

3/22/2020, 2:07 PM
Aug 9, 2019; New York City, NY, USA; New York Mets pitcher Marcus Stroman (7) at Citi Field. Mandatory Credit: Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY Sports / Wendell Cruz
Aug 9, 2019; New York City, NY, USA; New York Mets pitcher Marcus Stroman (7) at Citi Field. Mandatory Credit: Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY Sports / Wendell Cruz

Jeff McNeil has been playing monopoly with his Mets teammates and ping pong with his cat, Mac.

Pete Alonso is trying to get the hang of MLB The Show.

Marcus Stroman? He's gearing up for a virtual beer pong tournament he plans to play with Dominic Smith as his partner.

The tournament, organized by @justmike on Twitter, will stream on Instagram live, meaning participants should be able to practice social distancing while guzzling beer in a competitive setting.

"I'm committed already," Stroman tweeted Saturday night. "Just FaceTimed with @justmike. @TheRealSmith2_ is the homie I'll be playing with. We ready whenever!"

And Smith tweeted his approval.

As far as rules, it's not clear if airballs will be penalized. Regarding bouncing/blocking, it's impossible to do that with social distancing going on. So maybe it'll just be regular six-cup or 10-cup? We'll just have to wait and see...

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