The Royals are quoting 'Trap Queen' in interviews and fining each other if they mess up
Royals quote song 'Trap Queen' in interviews
If you haven't heard Fetty Wap's song of the summer "Trap Queen": Good morning! How was your yearlong nap? The impossibly catchy track has been everywhere since early May, including Kauffman Stadium. It's Lorenzo Cain's walk-up music and it's even infiltrating the Royals' postgame interviews.
Sadly, there's no singing. They've instead chosen a much subtler nod to the song. So subtle, it wasn't immediately clear to the Kansas City Star's Andy McCullough :
KC players are fining each other if they don't use "1738" in postgame interviews. I have no idea what it means. Success has driven them mad.
- Andy McCullough (@McCulloughStar) July 29, 2015Oh, it has to do with Trap Queen? Then I am fully on board.
- Andy McCullough (@McCulloughStar) July 29, 2015Fetty sings "1738" at the beginning of the song, referencing a brand of cognac that shows up in the video. But the Royals have managed to turn it into a reference to everything:
Cain on Bauer: "He was like a 17-38 to the plate." Hosmer on his RBIs against Cleveland: "I'll take 17. I'll take 38."
- Andy McCullough (@McCulloughStar) July 29, 2015Moustakas on Hosmer's pick: "Hoz picks that thing 17 out of 38 times."
- Andy McCullough (@McCulloughStar) July 29, 2015McCullough: "I am not putting that in newspaper." Moustakas: "Why not?" AM:: "It makes no sense." Moose: "It makes perfect sense."
- Andy McCullough (@McCulloughStar) July 29, 2015Coming to a television near you: Lorenzo Cain saying, "You can name 17, 38 great plays we've made."
- Andy McCullough (@McCulloughStar) July 29, 2015Now that the secret's out, everyone is joining in:
Flanny is literally sitting here listening to "Trap Queen"
- Andy McCullough (@McCulloughStar) July 29, 2015One more time. One of the 17 or 38 best plays of the #Royals season. . pic.twitter.com/HlGkXoHhfQ
- Jeffrey Flanagan (@FlannyMLB) July 29, 2015Do you have #Royals questions for Friday's mailbag? I will answer either 17 or 38. Ask away.
- Andy McCullough (@McCulloughStar) July 29, 2015Just told Rusty Kuntz about 1738 shenanigans. He proceeded to go into clubhouse and told guys game starts in 17 minutes, 38 seconds
- Joel Goldberg (@goldbergkc) July 29, 2015Not into the Royals' new thing? You can start hating, they'll just call you fans, though. They're in love with Fetty and they're never letting go.
h/t: Deadspin