A's greats Rollie Fingers, Dennis Eckersley matched with their 'Muppet twins'
The All-Star break does funny things to those who normally consume baseball on a 24/7 basis. Other than the All-Star Game itself and all its related activities, there are a handful of days with basically zero baseball activity.
That absence of the game had led to some...different means of celebrating America's pastime. Enter Vice Sports, which put together a highly amusing collection of MLB stars and their Muppets counterparts. Not sure what that means? Well, here's Zack Greinke of the Los Angeles Dodgers compared to Beaker:
— David Roth (@david_j_roth) July 16, 2015
Two of the most famous men to ever wear the green and gold also received Muppet-twin attention. Here's Dennis Eckersley matched up with Animal, followed by Rollie Fingers and the Swedish Chef:
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— David Roth (@david_j_roth) July 16, 2015
@david_j_roth pic.twitter.com/dzRgqusD18
— Dan Check (@danathan) July 16, 2015
And, since he is a former Athletic, here's Aaron Harang side-by-side with Snuffleupagus:
@JoseFranco_ @david_j_roth pic.twitter.com/tcd2l3zsA7
— arod is back baby (@atbobb) July 16, 2015
And Bartolo Colon of the New York Mets, matched up with...the Cookie Monster:
@david_j_roth I mean. It's a little obvsies, but... pic.twitter.com/2AiyXYIOX7
— Dan Check (@danathan) July 16, 2015
And don't forget about Randy Johnson! Here's the Big Unit next to Sgt. Floyd Pepper of Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem:
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— adam wray (@terminalave) July 16, 2015
See, maybe the All-Star break isn't so bad...
