Sometimes in the news business, you get press releases that make you go, “Hmmm.” When we got a release this week with the subject line “Boston’s Own Wally the Green Monster Named one of the Sexiest Mascots in the MLB,” that was one of those times.

There’s a lot to unpack here, so first things first: That subject line was way off . Turns out the report from BetUS it referenced found that Wally was actually the 22nd sexiest mascot in the MLB — so yes, he was “one” of them, but it’s worth noting that there are only 30 teams in the league, and three of those don’t even have mascots . So Wally was far from the top tier of mascot sexiness, possibly because he’s a big, green lump. (Sorry, Wally.)

Also worth noting: The full report is not just about mascots, but about “the hottest behind-t

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