
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:
Pitchers Brandon McCarthy, Brett Anderson and more on the 2015 MLB Hall of Fame class:
If you didn't vote for Pedro- get out. Get out right now.
— Brandon McCarthy (@BMcCarthy32) January 6, 2015
Pedro Martinez should be in the Hall of Fame based on the stuff he displayed in the 1999 All-Star game alone.
— Brett Anderson (@_BAnderson30_) January 6, 2015
Congrats to the Big Unit on the HOF induction. Those @Mariners teams were special. Time to get Edgar in next!
— wear a damn mask ? (@spencerhawes00) January 6, 2015
Congratulations to good buddy John Smoltz on the Hall of Fame. I've always thought he was a better man than baseball player.
— Jay Feely (@jayfeely) January 7, 2015
Biggio!!!
— JJ Watt (@JJWatt) January 6, 2015
Mike Piazza gets robbed again for the hall of fame. Another reason why I don’t like baseball.
- Chris Taft (@BlessedTaft) January 6, 201
Newly elected Hall of Famers Randy Johnson and Pedro Martinez on the honor:
3am here in NY,I’m so humbled.Starting playing BB at 7yrs old,now to grace the stage in July w/ the greatest players ever.Thank You everyone
- Randy Johnson (@RJ51Photos) January 7, 2
Dominican Republic...this is for you!!!!!! Dominicanos esto es para ustedes!!! pic.twitter.com/zYEsPrS6aZ
— Pedro Martinez (@45PedroMartinez) January 6, 2015
I wouldn't have wanted any other way. I wanted to embarrass any team out there; it was a great honor to have done in a PED era.
— Pedro Martinez (@45PedroMartinez) January 6, 2015
This HOF induction goes out to Boston as much as it's out for me.
— Pedro Martinez (@45PedroMartinez) January 6, 2015
For Women’s tennis player Madison Keys, it’s all a game:
Packing is like a real life game of Tetris
— Madison Keys (@Madison_Keys) January 7, 2015
Eagles offensive lineman Evan Mathison the offseason diet:
My significant other. http://t.co/qIiFcg0Gli pic.twitter.com/6DPCCICHX3
— Evan Mathis (@EvanMathis69) January 6, 2015
Twins pitcher Phil Hughes on fruitcakes:
Why do carrot cake and bran muffins have raisins in them? You wouldn't eat them with grapes #yuck ?
— Phil Hughes (@PJHughes45) January 7, 2015
Bears offensive lineman Kyle Longon the shortcomings of Twitter:
If Twitter expanded its limits to 200 characters our brain activity would increase. Think about it %guys and %gals. You would know more.
- Kyle Long (@Ky1eLong) January 7, 2015
Women’s tennis player Maria Sharapova‘s calendar is full:
One minute it's practice, 30 minutes later, holding a koala for a photo opp. #lifeontour #experiences #loveit pic.twitter.com/S1FUz3yM3N
— Maria Sharapova (@MariaSharapova) January 7, 2015
Browns wide receiver Josh Gordon on age restrictions:
I wonder the average age of my followers? Gotta be somewhere between 13- 19.. Avi’s lookin sooo young..
- Flash Gordon (@JOSH_GORDONXII) January 6
Should there be a age limit for social media?? #vulgar
- Flash Gordon (@JOSH_GORDONXII) January
Rangers pitcher Derek Holland and Mavs forward Charlie Villanueva on earthquakes:
This earthquake crap needs to stop. I can't take a damn shower without house shaking. And yes I was naked and fell in shower hahaha #imfine
— Derek Holland (@Dutch_Oven45) January 6, 2015
Hold on....did I just experience an earthquake in Dallas? Did any one felt that? I'm a little worried here.... hmmmm....
— Charlie Villanueva alopecia (@CVBelieve) January 6, 2015
Thisiss weird.....I don't know how to react lol. This earthquake was going for like 3-5 seconds, but it felt so much more than that. #Dallas
— Charlie Villanueva alopecia (@CVBelieve) January 6, 2015
Is this real.Another earthquake. And it woke me up. Is it seriously notsafe here. @GEICO can ur 15 mins save me $ on my earthquake insurance
— Derek Holland (@Dutch_Oven45) January 7, 2015