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The Players' Tribune

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Oct 8, 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 fan Larry King — tweeting for The Players’ Tribune — and more on the AL Wild Card Game:

These games are such a thrill. Live tweeting the AL #WildCard game on @PlayersTribune account. Check it out! pic.twitter.com/DBE2i1kiAf
— Larry King (@kingsthings) October 7, 2015

MLB playoffs! You can just feel the intensity of the game. Astros look real comfortable...
— Al Horford (@Al_Horford) October 7, 2015

Love Jose Altuve. He won the batting title last year. My wife would've dated him, she likes short guys. He's a helluva player! @kingsthings
— The Players' Tribune (@PlayersTribune) October 7, 2015

Tanaka not trusting stuff.
— Patrick McEnroe (@PatrickMcEnroe) October 7, 2015

Keuchel is downright nasty
— Patrick McEnroe (@PatrickMcEnroe) October 7, 2015

I saw @AROD this past winter and he told me that he was working hard every day. To me he is the comeback player of the year! @kingsthings
— The Players' Tribune (@PlayersTribune) October 7, 2015

Yankee hitters' approaches are getting punished by this loose strike zone.
— Brandon McCarthy (@BMcCarthy32) October 7, 2015

I see my friend @BillyCrystal is at the game. He is a crazed Yankees fan. Also a crazed Clippers fan. @kingsthings #WildCard
— The Players' Tribune (@PlayersTribune) October 7, 2015

Evan Gattis looks like he crafted his bat with his bare hands. Just ripped off a limb and peeled back the bark. Finished with dirt and spit
— Anthony Armstrong (@MrArmstrong13) October 7, 2015

If u can't hit ugly sometimes u can't hit! pic.twitter.com/fUwhcNVgXx
— Chris Burke (@ChrisBurke02) October 7, 2015

The Cy Young voting will be very close this year between Keuchel and David Price. @kingsthings #WildCard
— The Players' Tribune (@PlayersTribune) October 7, 2015

Congrats @astros on 3-0 W.. next up @Royals #playoffs
— Kevin Millar (@KMillar15) October 7, 2015

PLAYOFFS BABY!! ✈️ #HTownPride pic.twitter.com/EblYq1IaTN
— Scott Kazmir (@scottkazmir19) October 7, 2015

We're Baaacckkkk!! #ClutchCity #KillerBs @astros
— Chris Ogbonnaya (@ChrisOgbonnaya) October 7, 2015

.@kidkeuchy leading the @Astros straight into the #ALDS ... #OwnOctober pic.twitter.com/niYMoMoBjd
— MLB (@MLB) October 7, 2015

The bearded lefty is one crafty individual. Congrats #astros and @kidkeuchy
— Vernon Wells (@VernonWells10) October 7, 2015

Landed in HTown and can’t wait for some playoff baseball!! @RealCarlosGomez and the boys are ready #CrushCity — Sam Dekker (@dekker) October 7, 2015

Giants guard Geoff Schwartz and Dodgers pitcher Brandon McCarthyon rooting interests:

Honestly the only thing I'm rooting for this #MLBPostseason is the Dodgers not winning.
— Geoff Schwartz (@geoffschwartz) October 7, 2015

@geoffschwartz i hope you guys do bad at football this year
— Brandon McCarthy (@BMcCarthy32) October 7, 2015

@BMcCarthy32 haha touché
— Geoff Schwartz (@geoffschwartz) October 7, 2015

Wolves center and Lynx fan Karl-Anthony Towns and more on the WNBA finals:

NBA stars, @rickyrubio9, @KarlTowns and @ShabazzMuhammad in the house for Game 2 of the #WNBAFinals. pic.twitter.com/yMvrrj75tm
— WNBA (@WNBA) October 7, 2015

Lets go Lynx!!! #wnbafinals @ Target Center https://t.co/2YhOdDDJJe
— Karl-Anthony Towns (@KarlTowns) October 7, 2015

NBA's @KarlTowns testing out his arm here at the #WNBAFinals! https://t.co/lnvEeubfqq
— WNBA (@WNBA) October 7, 2015

What a great basketball atmosphere! That's how I dream every game of ours will be next year!
— Skylar Diggins-Smith (@SkyDigg4) October 7, 2015

Let's go Lynx!!!!! pic.twitter.com/F1eJuoMJaq
— shabazz muhammad (@ShabazzMuhammad) October 7, 2015

Blazers guard C.J. McCollum and more on preseason hoops:

This lakers-Utah look like a regular season game ?
— CJ McCollum (@CJMcCollum) October 7, 2015

I like watching the game within the game... I like how Hood responded with 2 3s to Kobe trying to rough him up right before... Unfortunately
— Draymond Green (@Money23Green) October 7, 2015

Kobe responded as only Kobe would!!! Gotta love it!!!!
— Draymond Green (@Money23Green) October 7, 2015

Ha sido genial volver a casa.
It was great to come back home. @chicagobulls pic.twitter.com/hRG0Pmd6Ai
— Nikola Mirotic (@NikolaMirotic33) October 7, 2015

Pelicans forward Anthony Davis and more on important questions:

If you gonna challenge me to 1-on-1, be prepared to pay up on the bet!! Right @PierreTPelican? ?? pic.twitter.com/SGrc2PqsI5
— Anthony Davis (@AntDavis23) October 7, 2015

@JahlilOkafor guess what today is big fella?!
— M.O.J.O. (@IAmJustise) October 7, 2015

RT @eric_shap: @JaredDudley619 you watching your squad? (?... Loving this new offense )
— Jared Dudley (@JaredDudley619) October 7, 2015

Walnut creek area places?
— Josh Reddick (@RealJoshReddick) October 7, 2015

"Is it best out of 3 or 5?"
— Skylar Diggins-Smith (@SkyDigg4) October 7, 2015

What gym? pic.twitter.com/6rqZC23bmi
— Devin Booker (@DevinBook) October 7, 2015

And finally, Senior Takes on Cate Blanchett’s Takes Correspondent Andrew Bogut with today’s take on Cate Blanchett’s take:

I like Cate Blanchett’s view on selfies… #truetrue — Andrew Bogut (@andrewbogut) October 7, 2015

Selfies are 'pathetic', says actress Cate Blanchett. http://t.co/2m1olUYGxA
— The Sydney Morning Herald (@smh) October 7, 2015

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