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Remember last year when Alex Rodriguez suggested Phillies’ Jay Bruce lay down a sacrifice bunt to move the runner to third because even leads are better than odd ones for reasons that defy logic?
I remember wanting to ask A-Rod who his drug guy is, but then remembered it was Biogenesis of America.
Mr. Rodriguez put his booth tomfoolery on full display yet again during the painful Reds vs. Braves Wild Card matchup Wednesday, a game that was not only the longest scoreless game in MLB postseason history but also had the most combined strikeouts in MLB postseason history as well.
The game drove everyone crazy, including A-Rod, who suggested Braves’ Dansby Swanson and Ozzie Albies to lay down sacrifice bunts in situations that didn’t warrant them.
The world wide web took notice.
A-Rod won't stop talking about them so here are pictures of some bundts. Which one is your favorite? #MixItUp pic.twitter.com/NadOJDl2I8
— Gwinnett Stripers (@GoStripers) September 30, 2020
the year is 2023
braves-reds game 1 is scoreless heading to the bottom of 917th
a-rod is staking his career earnings begging for a bunt
atlanta still has bench players available
— Zach Dillard (@Zach_Dillard) September 30, 2020
A-Rod, will you just shut up, man? pic.twitter.com/r9TRpK92fR
— Jeff (@AlwaysOverPar) September 30, 2020
A-Rod had 0 sacrifice bunts over the final 15 seasons of his career.
— Dayton from Nebraska (@BravesAmerica) September 30, 2020
A-ROD, HANK AARON HAD 3 SACRIFICE BUNTS IN THE FINAL 20 YEARS OF HIS CAREER JFC
— Dan Szymborski (@DSzymborski) September 30, 2020
A-Rod's been talking about the importance of bunting for like fifteen minutes.
Guess that's why he did steroids all those years.
— Paul Frank (@pwgfrank) September 30, 2020
When A-Rod is still talking about not bunting pic.twitter.com/85r5QQ4htG
— William Moyers (@wjmoyers) September 30, 2020
A-Rod saying if you want to win games you gotta bunt is like Steph Curry saying if you want to win championships you gotta dunk.
— Phill (@MeekPhill_) September 30, 2020
Listening to A-rod talk about bunting makes me wanna puke
— Robert Stock (@RobertStock6) September 30, 2020
Another inning with runners stranded in scoring position.
Will A-Rod get to see a bunt? pic.twitter.com/KGK4DtahDx
— B/R Walk-Off (@BRWalkoff) September 30, 2020
The More I hear A-Rod talk on TV just makes me so much more relieved he isn’t owning a baseball team
— Phill (@MeekPhill_) September 30, 2020
Let’s play a drinking game.
Every half inning take a shot so that listening to A-Rod will be bearable.
— Stephen (@Scuba_Steve26) September 29, 2020
I want to remind the general public that cyber-bullying is bad, even if the victim is worth nine-figures, slapping skins with Jennifer Lopez, and has somehow endeared himself to everyone after lying for decades. Please keep this in mind on your next bunt tweet.
Thank you for your service.
Speaking of service, we’ve got a new podcast up and running folks! It’s called The Endless Hustle, and we examine the lives and aspirations of your favorite athletes.
Our first guest is former Rangers enforcer Sean Avery, who talks about his hatred for NYC mayor Bill de Blasio, his Call Her Daddy beef, his role in Christopher Nolan’s new film TENET, and ZERO bunting talk!
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