'Stay Loose and Sexy,' Philadelphia Phillies' band? Brandon Marsh ignites hopes
Jason Kelce, Jordan Mailata, Lane Johnson and the rest of the Philadelphia Eagles' who performed on the classic benefit album, "A Philly Special Christmas Special," may not be the only Philadelphia athletes that can turn a tune.
Could members of the Philadelphia Phillies also create their own rock band?
Brandon Marsh dubs Phillies' band 'Stay Loose and Sexy'
Phillies outfielder Brandon Marsh, mic'ed up for the Phillies - San Francisco Giants game on Sunday, May 5 on ESPN, was asked by color commentator Karl Ravech about his team picks for a band.
Ravech asked while Marsh was in the field during the top of the third inning, with the Phillies and Giants tied at 1.
Marsh seemed to give the question serious thought.
"If you had to start a rock band, who would you take from the team," Ravech asked, "and what's the band's name?"
"Oh, my gosh," Marsh responded. "I'd take Garrett Stubbs, Kyle Schwarber and I'd take [Cristian] Pache. Oh, but what's the name? 'Stay Loose and Sexy,' baby."
ESPN posted a clip of the exchange on its page on X, the social platform formerly known as Twitter:
Brandon Marsh mic'd up is a treat 😂🔊 #SundayNightBaseball pic.twitter.com/HJOHoSsRhC
— MLB (@MLB) May 6, 2024
Social media reacts to Marsh's 'Stay Loose and Sexy' moniker, want album
Baseball fans on social media were quick to pick up on Marsh's theoretical band name, and created several memes of what an album cover would look like, while demanding an actual product.
introducing the newest philly rock band: stay loose and sexy 🤘 https://t.co/eCKWd1jf2a pic.twitter.com/I6RvAdadYR
— Cut4 (@Cut4) May 6, 2024
Members of the Philadelphia Phillies Fans Group on Facebook also responded to Marsh's joke with several memes imagining the band:
Other fans imagined their reaction to attending a "Stay Loose and Sexy" concert:
me at the Stay Loose and Sexy concert pic.twitter.com/zC23k1d2cD
— noah 🍉 (@stottbohmmarsh) May 5, 2024
Other Phillies' fans were demanding "Stay Loose and Sexy" T-shirts:
We may never actually see a debut album from "Stay Loose and Sexy," but Ravech thanked Marsh for being such a good sport:
Thank you to the @Phillies and Brandon Marsh for wearing the microphone and sharing some fantastic and funny stories tonight. @MLBPA and @MLB the guys are killing it!! It’s appreciated!!
— Karl Ravech (@karlravechespn) May 6, 2024
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This article originally appeared on Bucks County Courier Times: Brandon Marsh coins 'Stay Loose and Sexy' as Phillies band name