The quote above is from Fernando Rodney, in regards to Thursday’s home opener. He was saying that in response to this incident in particular:
Oh, just an 🦅 landing in a Big 🍁.@James_Paxton, totally fearless. pic.twitter.com/8xHYBTwNhC
— Seattle Mariners (@Mariners) April 5, 2018
In case your video player isn’t working, that’s a danged eagle landing on a real human person. Fernando Rodney has been around the block for so long that he is completely disaffected by a bird of prey alighting upon the opposing starting pitcher.
It’s that kind of even tempered stoicism that’s going to steady the back end of the bull pen this season.
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