The quirkiness of spring training has arrived with Duffman, bathrobes and Cousin Eddie
It’s March again and that means the good ‘ole crack of the bat, the pop of the glove, and clubhouse craziness from baseball’s biggest stars.
Check out these tweets from the Washington Nationals and St. Louis Cardinals featuring some of their top guys.
.@Bharper3407 says "Hello, DC!" #Nats #SpringTraining pic.twitter.com/JjT3lRKxBg
— Washington Nationals (@Nationals) March 1, 2015
What he said. #STLCards #SpringTraining @jonjayU pic.twitter.com/D6pYXmOxj6
— St. Louis Cardinals (@Cardinals) March 2, 2015
San Francisco’s Matt Duffy is hoping to make the Opening Day roster for the big club this year, after coming up for the postseason run with the eventual World Champs.
Duffy is pulling out the stops this Spring, unveiling a new decal on the end of his bat.
Loving the Spring Training themed decals. Thanks to David and the guys @prohelmetdecals pic.twitter.com/whG4oTFcll
— Matt Duffy (@mm_duffy) March 2, 2015
Yep, that’s Duffman from FOX’s The Simpsons, although, it’s unclear if the infielder will don a cape for the Giants.
The Milwaukee Brewers’ Matt Garza is also going big for spring training. He bought personalized bathrobes for his fellow starting pitchers that look pretty comfy. Locker room shenanigans are guaranteed.
.@KyleLohse26 models his personalized robe this AM, a gift from @Gdeuceswild to each of the starters. #CactusCrew pic.twitter.com/cZMPnpGvoq
— Milwaukee Brewers (@Brewers) March 3, 2015
We’re not sure if Joe Maddon will be relaxing in his robe, while staying in his RV this Spring. The Chicago Cubs’ skipper’s ride is called “Cousin Eddie” and has brand new decals from a famous scene in National Lampoon’s Christmas vacation. Maddon tweets:
The Cousin Eddie appropriately dressed ! pic.twitter.com/fEEaWRJggt
— Joe Maddon (@CubsJoeMadd) February 28, 2015
Gotta love spring training.