The Chirp

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:

What to get Orioles pitcher Steve Johnson for Christmas:

NASCAR driver Jimmie Johnson missed his pit stop:

Blazers point guard Damian Lillard on being left out:

Shock point guard Skylar Digginson the Genius Bar experience:

Pro golfer Jason Dufnerchipping away at the Bucket List:

Cardinals defensive lineman Darnell Docketton Pro Bowl relocation:

Olympic snowboarder Shaun Whitenerding out:

Padres minor leaguer Cody Deckeron #firstworldproblems:

Pro golfer Ian Poulter‘s elves are out of control:

Dolphins running back Lamar Milleron the giving season:

Former MLB player Kevin Millar is stuck in a winter wonderland:

Athletics pitcher Sean Doolittle‘s random Home Alone musings:

Kevin McCallister can fight off 2 burglars when he’s home alone but I hear a noise when I’m by myself and I’m like pic.twitter.com/d9MkQ9ReqU — Sean Doolittle (@whatwouldDOOdo) December 17, 2014

Weird how even though Kevin’s parents left him home alone, the worst thing they did was make the kids drink milk with their pizza — Sean Doolittle (@whatwouldDOOdo) December 17, 2014

What if Kevin watched the Bruce Springsteen video instead? Does he play “No Surrender” when Harry & Marv are outside? pic.twitter.com/OI0CtorBYg — Sean Doolittle (@whatwouldDOOdo) December 17, 2014