Was there a more consequential moment in sport this past weekend than the unveiling of the Washington Nationals’ bat dog?
Look at this dog and tell me:
Now that is a good boy.
Say hello to Bruce, the bat dog for Washington DC’s professional baseball team. Bruce made his debut in the dugout (or the dogout!!!) this weekend. Here he is fetching a baseball bat:
The fella looked nervous in his MLB debut.
Bruce is a 21-month-old golden who had previously retrieved bats for the Nationals’ Triple-A affiliate club, the Rochester Red Wings. Bruce’s owner said they had arrived in Washington at 3am on Saturday before the pup made his debut, which seems pretty unfair and probably explains why the dog looked out of sorts on the field.
Where does the dog go from here? Well, back to the Red Wings.
You might be asking, “Why did a professional baseball team bring in a dog for one game this season?” The answer probably can be found in their record. The Nats are currently 30-41, good enought for fourth in their division and nine games out of the playoffs.
Considering all the media attention he brought the team this past week, Bruce deserved a lot better than a single appearance during a day game against the pathetic Miami Marlins.
Fitzie’s track of the day: Nude Disintegrating Parachutist Woman, by Budgie
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