Through Mets team spokesman Jay Horwitz, Valdespin said the issue was closed and that he wasn't going to talk about it.

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The Pirates didn't acknowledge the situation afterward, and Valdespin said through team spokesman Jay Horwitz that he considered the issue closed.

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The team filmed the video, featuring outlandish costumes and goofy dancing by longtime media relations guru Jay Horwitz, in the clubhouse after a voluntary workout Sunday and it quickly became an Internet attraction.

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