Item #: SCP-1986-J
Object Class: Keter
Special Containment Procedures: SCP-1986-J is not to be allowed to win the World Series under any circumstances. MTF Lambda-86 ("Pop Flyers") has been assembled by O5-5 to infiltrate all New York Mets training and physical therapy facilities. They are to provide regular updates on its team members' performance and remain on standby to enact containment procedures at O5-5's discretion.
Each player under SCP-1986-J's influence is to be assigned containment procedures tailored to their individual abilities.
| Instance | Properties | Containment Procedures |
|---|---|---|
| SCP-1986-J-20, aka "Pete Alonso" | This entity's DNA has been altered to give it the physical strength and resilience of a polar bear (ursus maritimus). It is capable of striking the ball with the same approximate force as being hit by a double decker bus. | Every game, a chemical mixture of tiletamine hydrochloride, a tranquilizing agent commonly used on polar bears, is to be infused into SCP-1986-J-20's water bottle. |
| SCP-1986-J-32, aka "Edwin Diaz" | Superhuman upper body strength allowing the entity to throw a fastball at over Mach 2. | SCP-1986-J-32's baseball glove and all baseballs in Citi Field have been inserted with magnetic devices of opposite polarity. These increase the effort required by the entity to throw them by a factor of 40-50, making his pitches appear as nonanomalous. |
| SCP-1986-J-25, aka "Francisco Lindor" | This entity is capable of becoming fully invisible, intangible, and inaudible, allowing it to steal an anomalously high number of bases. | Electrocution has been found to be an effective way to prevent SCP-1986-J-25 from disappearing. The bases in Citi Field have been modified to intermittently deliver a 1200 V shock when stolen by a member of the home team. |
Contact O5-5 to request a complete list of containment procedures.
In the event that the New York Mets are still at risk of winning the World Series, more extreme measures are allowed to be taken at the Overseer Council's approval.
Description: SCP-1986-J is a Class 5 reality warper and Noospheric entity resembling Mr. Met, the mascot of the New York Mets. Its power directly corresponds to the Mets' level of success in the MLB postseason. Whenever SCP-1986-J wins a game, an unusually high level of Humes are detected in the immediate vicinity of the game. It is hypothesized that SCP-1986-J would grow strong enough to enter baseline reality in the very unlikely event that the New York Mets win a third World Series, triggering an XK-Class End-Of-The-World scenario.
A cultist dressed as SCP-1986-J attempting to shoot a Foundation surveillance drone
SCP-1986-J is worshipped as a god by a cult based in the New York metropolitan area. Several of its followers, through ritualistic baby sacrifice, gained a portion of its powers, and are attempting to win the World Series on its behalf as Mets players. These players are to be assigned designations corresponding to their jersey numbers.
Addendum 1986-J.1: SCP-1986-J was first observed on October 27, 1986 in Boston, Massachussetts. The entity had just won its second World Series in the fifth game against the Boston Red Sox with a score of 5-3. Immediately upon completion of the game, a series of anomalous phenomena occurred throughout the city. The Boston harbor grew blood red, and an estimated twenty million locusts appeared spread throughout various locations.
O5-5 proposed a motion to form a Mobile Task Force dedicated to monitoring the New York Mets. It was approved with a 10-3 vote, and the New York Mets became designated SCP-1986-J.
Addendum 1986-J.2: Incident Log
| Incident | Contaiment Procedures |
|---|---|
| In October of 1999, the Mets won two consecutive games against the Atlanta Braves in the 1999 National Championship League Series, bringing the series to 2-4. In the event that they won, they would advance to the World Series, which Foundation analysts projected they would win with 86.3% confidence. | This is pretty serious, the Mets… er, SCP-1986-J are on a roll this year. Fortunately, a pitcher on their team is one of ours. Agent Kenny Rogers. If it comes down to it, he can end the game on a walk-off. –O5-5 |
| In October of 2006, SCP-1986-J advanced to Game 7 of the NLCS against the St. Louis Cardinals. Foundation analysts were particularly concerned about how Carlos Beltran, who had been signed to the team with the largest contract in franchise history at the time, would affect the outcome. | Mr. Beltran was detained by MTF Lambda-86 and exposed to 13 hours of hypnotherapy and aggressive amnestic treatment. During the last inning of the game, he was exposed to a visual trigger projected onto the jumbotron on the far end of the stadium. The trigger caused him to freeze in place and strike out. Mr. Beltran has experienced no ill effects after this incident except for persistent night terrors. |
| In June of 2023, SCP-1986-J led the National League East by 10.5 games, their highest standing of the year. | I dunno, just give Matt Harvey anthrax or something. –O5-5 |
Addendum 1986-J.3:
