Before Game 2 of the World Series against the New York Yankees on Saturday night, the Los Angeles Dodgers brought Ice Cube onto the field to fire up the home crowd.

The Yankees, who were two games down, decided they had to counter the Dodgers’ energy for the first game at Yankee Stadium.

So for some reason they thought the right way to fire up the New York crowd ahead of Game 3 would be…Fat Joe?

For some insane reason, the New York Yankees brought Fat Joe onto the field to rap before their World Series game against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

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I’m going to tell a short and very true story.

My phone rings and I answer it.

“Hello?”

“Then,” said my father’s familiar voice, but in a tone that suggested impending doom.

“Yes?” I asked, expecting him to deliver terrible news or something.

“Are you watching the World Series?”

“Yes,” I replied, no longer concerned about the worst-case scenario.

“What the hell is happening now?”

“Dad, I can honestly tell you I have no idea,” I said, still shocked that Fat Joe was on my television ahead of a 2024 World Series game.

Yeah, Fat Joe’s presence was so ridiculous that my dad called me and hoped I had inside information as to why on earth that would happen.

But I didn’t. I was as confused as everyone else.

That includes fellow OutKicker and Yankees fan, Mike Gunzelman.

He and I were far from the only ones confused. And confusion wasn’t the only emotion expressed on social media.

Yes.

To make matters worse, Freddie Freeman hit a two-run homer in the top of the first inning.

Is that Fat Joe’s fault? Probably not.

But we can’t rule it out completely.