And hey, who wouldn’t have had a good time last night seeing the Penguins take a stranglehold 3-1 series lead over the Capitals with that electric OT win? If you’re representing Pittsburgh, that is…as Pirates’ righty Gerrit Cole was so ardently doing last night alongside Ryan Vogelsong.
Ryan Vogelsong, Gerrit Cole and a Miller Lite tall boy, the league-minimum light beer. https://t.co/ewTy7gzVH3 pic.twitter.com/1ewqs07pa1
— Stephen J. Nesbitt (@stephenjnesbitt) May 5, 2016
The pitcher reigned down a chorus of boos on the visiting Caps before getting to work on his pounder…
https://twitter.com/AmandaJupena/status/728014108126236672
And then started a “Let’s Go Pens!” chant…
What? You thought #BurghProud was just a Twitter thing?
We ALL live it! #LetsGoPenshttps://t.co/WYKWrBKwsU
— Pittsburgh Pirates (@Pirates) May 5, 2016
Before being warned that maybe he had to tone it down, just a little.
Gerrit Cole got scolded for chirping the Capitals players too hard pic.twitter.com/Ealr6mjCcL
— Pete Blackburn (@PeteBlackburn) May 5, 2016
A W is still a W, though. No doubt a rowdy Gerrit Cole being on the glass in a Crosby jersey was good inspiration for his fellow Pittsburgh athletes.
[H/T Deadspin]