Peter Rosenberg thanks Hawk Tuah Girl Haliey Welch for the turnaround of the New York Mets

The New York Mets have been on a roll lately and the Amazin's climbed to second place in the National League East. It's been a season of ups and downs for the Mets, but in the dog days of summer and the home stretch of fall, the team is winning games and has amassed a record of 80-66.

Who is responsible for this turnaround? Carlos Mendoza? A little, but maybe it is Hawk Tuah himself, Halie WelchThe viral sensation threw out the first pitch at Citi Field and was initially criticized for being given the honor.

Since then, the Mets have a 16-6 record in MLB, and Peter Rosenberg of ESPN New York wants pundits and journalists to apologize to Haliey Welch.

Peter Rosenberg defends Haliey Welch

“When will the yo-yos apologize? When will the yo-yo athletes talk to jabronis, the walking stereotypes of our business, the talkers?” said Rosenberg.

“When are the tattletales going to come out and apologize to Haliey Welch, aka the former, because she's over it now, former Hawk Tuah girl? When are they going to give her the credit? Because this, what, this team was on fire after Hawk Tuah.” explained Rosenberg.

Haliey Welch retweeted Rosenberg's response, tagging Mike Francesa and pointing down. Francesa had criticized the Mets for allowing Welch to throw out the first pitch.

Kelvin Loyola is a senior content writer and journalist at Bolavip with over 15 years of experience in sports journalism and marketing. He has covered a wide range of sports including the USMNT, MLS, Premier League, LaLiga, Serie A, Ligue 1 and Liga MX as well as the NBA, MLB, NHL and various entertainment topics. Prior to his career in journalism and marketing, Kelvin worked in post-production and contributed to numerous film, television and digital projects. He also brings expertise in project management, social media and web development. Kelvin has a degree in Media Studies from Queens College and is bilingual, fluent in English and Spanish. His passions extend beyond his career and include soccer, marketing, photography, surfing and pop culture, particularly comics.