The Pittsburgh Pirates are enduring a lot of weather lately, but as long as they have the internet and fidget spinners, they will stay entertained.
Rain Rain go away – wait – don’t – only because we would have missed a most magnificent meta baseball moment for the Williams family:
Rainy Delay Entertainment
Leave it up to Trevor Williams to find a way to entertain fans, troll teammates and keep his wife and “social media manager” Jackie on her toes when rain forces a lengthy game delay.
It's been 7 years and @mellamojax and I are still unimpressed with Wade's hitting #RainDelayVideoFinds pic.twitter.com/PYuCX69JNc
— Trevor Williams (@MeLlamoTrevor) May 6, 2017
Yes, it is really them in these screen grabs, Jackie went so far as to tweet a selfie from the game as proof:
https://twitter.com/mellamojax/status/860708577924743169
(Hating on her just a touch for her ability to pull off bangs – but I digress) Do yourself a favor and read the whole thread, it’s a treat.
Not sure if they were using them to pass time during the rain delay or not, but fidget spinners have officially made their way into the Pirates Clubhouse.
https://twitter.com/Rivero43/status/860604169106882561
There’s a First Time For Everything
The Pirates lead the way in “firsts’ within MLB, and the past few weeks have been no exception. We all know about Gift Ngoepe and Dovydas Neveraus being the first players from Africa and Lithuania respectively – but Univision revealed that outfielder Jose Osuna is the first person from the Venezuelan city of Bocono to make it to the show. According to Wikipedia, Bocono is located in the Andean state of Trujillo and boasts a population of nearly 80,000. The region straddles the Andes Mountains and his home city has an average elevation is 4,019 ft. For reference, the elevation at Seven Springs in 2,530 feet and Pittsburgh ranges in elevation from 738 feet in the Strip District to over 1,300.
.@JoseOsuna36 conversó con nosotros luego de convertirse en el primer representante de su natal Boconó (Edo. Trujillo) en las Mayores. pic.twitter.com/WijEieBNcO
— Leomar Cordova (@LeomarCordova) April 29, 2017
Translation: Jose Osuna spoke with us after becoming the first representative of his native Bocono (Edo. Trujillo) in the bigs.
There were some personal firsts celebrated on the team recently – and of course Pirates Clubhouse Manager extraordinaire Scott “Bones” Bonnett was on hand and on Twitter to share them with everyone:
.@Pirates Tyler Glasnow's first MLB win. Congratulations #ShowWin pic.twitter.com/5iKu7r9i1Z
— Scott (@bonnett_scott) May 3, 2017
.@Pirates Elias Diaz's first hit ball. Congratulations #LetsGoBucs pic.twitter.com/L5FUq8HP4J
— Scott (@bonnett_scott) May 3, 2017
.@Pirates Let's welcome John Bormann to the show.#LetsGoBucs pic.twitter.com/HF5Qj7OYSV
— Scott (@bonnett_scott) April 30, 2017
And then there was this tearjerker from Johnny Barbato…
https://www.instagram.com/p/BTegmq_gt9e/?taken-by=johnny_barbato
The Brotherhood
It’s always great to see players supporting each other. And while it wasn’t surprising to see Andrew McCutchen, an assistant editor for The Players’ Tribune, supporting Gift Ngoepe’s story in the groundbreaking publication, it was heartwarming all them same.
Love this. https://t.co/WAfMcdeYfX
— Andrew McCutchen (@TheCUTCH22) May 1, 2017
Last week, @Pirates SS Gift Ngoepe stepped into the batter's box.
He made @MLB history by doing so: https://t.co/64SVigEIDe pic.twitter.com/Ygo67zP79K
— The Players' Tribune (@PlayersTribune) May 1, 2017
It’s especially lovely when you couple it with this Insta from Ngoepe:
https://www.instagram.com/p/BTf1BGcAofg/?taken-by=mgngoepe
Just a Kid From…
Powerade’s “We’re All Just a Kid from Somewhere” campaign was introduced a few years ago. Their customized t-shirts showed up in the Pirates clubhouse yesterday:
https://www.instagram.com/p/BTuW6Bzg69Q/?taken-by=chad_kuhl
https://www.instagram.com/p/BTuiNW2AR0g/?taken-by=juan_nicasio
But you don’t have to be a pro-baseball player to rep your roots. Purchase of the limited-edition apparel – which also includes hoodies and snapbacks, helps support Boys and Girls Clubs of America. And also – #HometownShoutout! If you want to get in on the fun, visit justakidfrom.com.
Hot Take
Daniel Hudson is known for throwing fire on the the field – but a few days back, he squared up against beloved chain Chipotle…
https://twitter.com/DHuddy41/status/859852441868791808
my guess is, he won’t be getting one of those celebrity lifetime burrito cards anytime soon.
Words of Wisdom
This week, Gregory Polanco has the perfect motto for hanging in through tough times and staying strong…
https://www.instagram.com/p/BTsI74IFkUm/?taken-by=gpolanco25
That’s all this week for the Pittsburgh Pirates Social Media Round-up. The Pirates take on the Brewers tonight at 7:05 p.m. at PNC Park. Have a great weekend and #LetsGoBucs
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