The New York Mets have been the story in baseball this week. For once, it’s not bad news.The famed McDonald’s mascot, Grimace, did not have his birthday celebrated with a milkshake this year. That’s likely due to the viral nature of last year’s promotion, which took the internet by storm for all the wrong reasons.Instead, the mascot celebrated his birth month by throwing out a ceremonial first pitch at Citi Field on June 12 before the Mets faced the Miami Marlins. Since that moment, the Mets are 7-0. They’ve won eight of their last 10 games, including a win over the World Series champion Texas Rangers.Out of nowhere, the Mets are one of baseball’s hottest teams. And it’s all thanks to Grimace.This first pitch was a local promotion, not orchestrated by the national McDonald&…