El Bullpen: Remembering 9/11 and an Altuve staring contest
Never Forget
On Tuesday across Major League Baseball teams remembered the lives lost and the sacrifices of first responders on Sept. 11, 2001 in New York City, Washington D.C. and Pennsylvania. Dellin Betances of the Yankees and the Mets were among those who paid tribute on their social media channels this week.
New York Strong #NeverForget pic.twitter.com/snaKxlwzB4
— Dellin Betances (@DBetances68) September 11, 2018
Houston stare down
José Altuve hit a home run in Detroit and continued the Astros’ team-wide staring contest with the nearest camera.
Edgar congratulates Yadi
Seattle Mariners legend Edgar Martínez took to Instagram to voice his support of fellow Boricua Yadier Molina, the Cardinals’ nominee for the Roberto Clemente Award.
Flying the wrong direction
Finally, the Cubs had to fly from Chicago to Washington D.C. to make-up one game against the Nationals on Thursday despite Hurricane Florence bearing down on the east coast. Thankfully the Cubs’ players were able to have a sense of humor as they boarded the team flight.
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