I could add “Batter up” or “The scoreboard is full of goose eggs”, but that would be gilding the lily. Because it’s already a chicken playing baseball.
(H/t Erik Loomis at LG&M)
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All it does is hit, no fielding at all. Not a complete player, could only make it as a DH.
DH=meh.Report
Still would earn 1 mil+ in the big leagues.Report
I’m pretty sure it’s federal law that you can’t discuss both baseball and ornithology without posting this video.
We’ve all seen it a million times, but it never gets old.Report