
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:
Dodgers pitcher Brett Anderson on Max Scherzer‘s reported $210 million deal:
I should've kept the ball from my catch with Scherzer today now that he agreed to his contract...missed eBay opportunity.
— Brett Anderson (@_BAnderson30_) January 19, 2015
Women’s tennis player Caroline Wozniacki on new blood:
So many young players at this years @australianopen , guys and girls born in 94, 95, 96.. Makes me feel old ?
— Caroline Wozniacki (@CaroWozniacki) January 20, 2015
Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski explaining #DeflateGate:
Whoops lol pic.twitter.com/uLxN7A5cpq
— Rob Gronkowski (@RobGronkowski) January 20, 2015
Former NFL offensive lineman Mark Schlereth on excuses:
I'm not sure what deflated footballs has to do with getting your butt physically whipped
— mark schlereth (@markschlereth) January 20, 2015
Former Duke basketball star Jay Williams on going for 1,ooo:
Coach K be like, "I got 999 problems and winning ain't 1". @ESPNCBB
— Jay Williams (@RealJayWilliams) January 20, 2015
NFL defensive end Adam Carriker on roadblocks:
I hate when I’m set on running a yellow light and the person in front of me chickens out.
— Adam Carriker (@AdamCarriker94) January 19, 2015
Women’s tennis player Maria Sharapova on getting denied:
Someone doesn't like #selfies. Oh well #AusOpen pic.twitter.com/7W9RRaSntR
— Maria Sharapova (@MariaSharapova) January 20, 2015
NASCAR driver Danica Patrick and retired MLB 3B Chipper Jones are having #PlaneIssues:
Everytime someone sneezes on a plane I think.....it's over. I'm sick.
— Danica Patrick (@DanicaPatrick) January 19, 2015
I love, love, love sitting on a plane and getting crop dusted by some guy!!!
— Chipper Jones (@RealCJ10) January 20, 2015
Meanwhile, Rams defensive end Chris Long (A.K.A. Logan Howlett?) isn’t having such a bad flight:
This Virgin flight is awesome. Could only be better if they had a benihana’s onboard. Richard Branson, you may use my idea.
- Logan Howlett (@JOEL9ONE) January 19, 20
Bengals running back Jeremy Hill on good parenting:
He Hates Me right now but he needed one super bad pic.twitter.com/oKd1jKuTol
— Jeremy Hill (@JeremyHill33) January 19, 2015
Saints safety Rafael Bush on selective Skittling:
Just hate when I got a pack of skittles and i pour a hand full in my hand and most of them are yellow ?
— rafael bush (@rbush36) January 19, 2015
Rays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier is adding to his resume:
Facts are facts and all i gotta say is that im the single greatest green bean casserole cooker to ever walk this earth #BLESSED
— Kevin Kiermaier (@KKiermaier39) January 20, 2015
Texans running back Arian Fosteron extraterrestrials:
There's people that still believe we're alone in the universe?
— feeno (@ArianFoster) January 20, 2015