The Chirp

The Players' Tribune

The Voice of the Game

Apr 6, 2015

This is The Chirp, your all-inclusive look at the best observations, jokes and photos that athletes have recently shared on social media. Because while not every story can be told in 140 characters… some can:

Dodgers pitcher Brett Anderson on “sellouts”:

Wrigley taking a note from the Oakland Coliseum...when in doubt put some tarps up and pretend it's not there.
— Brett Anderson (@_BAnderson30_) April 5, 2015

Athletics pitcher Jarrod Parker and more on the larger-than-average strike zone on MLB Opening Night:

Wow what a strike zone man! #OpeningDay
— Jarrod B. Parker (@JarrodBParker) April 6, 2015

I'll take this strike zone.
— Brett Anderson (@_BAnderson30_) April 6, 2015

if this is the new strike zone I think you could convince pitchers to use a 10 second pitch clock
— Brandon McCarthy (@BMcCarthy32) April 6, 2015

Grizzlies guard Tony Allen on having eyes in the back of your head:

http://t.co/1gIPwiJRwe"?????
— Tony Allen (@aa000G9) April 6, 2015

LPGA golfer Paula Creamer on needing that fix:

Starbucks man "what would you like?" Me " coconut cappuccino" Starbucks man " you want an extra shot? Looks like you could use one." #redeye
— Paula Creamer (@ThePCreamer) April 6, 2015

Flaunting your fanhood? Broncos defensive end DeMarcus Ware has a tip for you:

#ThingsWaitersDontDo
1) Pre-judge
2) Assume
3) Assume u gonna get a tip after you say "Go Skins" pic.twitter.com/mmbHQisdws
— D-Ware (@DeMarcusWare) April 5, 2015

Former NFL wide receiver Chad Johnson on grandma being grandma:

Happy 82nd birthday to my grandma Bessie Mae Flowers... pic.twitter.com/GnGGEzQdHD
— Chad Johnson (@ochocinco) April 5, 2015

If you zoom in on that last picture you'll see the plastic still over the chair in the dining room, grandma won't upgrade for shit... ?
— Chad Johnson (@ochocinco) April 5, 2015

Dodgers pitcher Brandon McCarthyniche markets:

finally, old-timey footballs and pipes delivered to your door in the SAME box pic.twitter.com/XpwzzJbONo
— Brandon McCarthy (@BMcCarthy32) April 6, 2015

Giants offensive lineman Geoff Schwartz on holiday travel:

TSA Pre Check, plus Easter = the fastest time ever though TSA. Time I stepped into the airport, thru security pic.twitter.com/cH3ETdkXc1
— Geoff Schwartz (@geoffschwartz) April 5, 2015

NASCAR driver Brad Keselowski on the Easter postgame:

Woke up from an Easter food coma- What year is it?
— Brad Keselowski (@keselowski) April 6, 2015

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