For much of Monday night, Walker Buehler’s name was trending on Twitter.
But it wasn’t totally because the Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher tossed a one-run, seven strikeout gem that was squandered by the bullpen in the ninth inning of his team’s NLCS Game 1 loss to the Atlanta Braves.
No, it was because of his very tight pants.
Seriously! I don’t watch enough of Buehler’s starts to know if he usually has form-fitting pants, but given the reaction on Twitter, it seems like this isn’t a normal thing?
First, here’s a sampling of the reaction from social media over his sartorial choice:
Yes, Walker Buehler's pants are very tight! But, look again, they're also noticeably too short, as well.
Is Walker Buehler wearing someone else's pants? pic.twitter.com/7UPrctNCAI
— Hannah Keyser (@HannahRKeyser) October 13, 2020
Walker Buehler's pants somehow got even tighter pic.twitter.com/QyjdOMnOaE
— Mike Petriello (@mike_petriello) October 13, 2020
Walker Buehler trying to take his pants off after the game. pic.twitter.com/F0tnYMnydx
— Robert Murray (@ByRobertMurray) October 13, 2020
Buehler was asked in the postgame meeting with reporters about the pants and the pitcher immediately shut the question down — “Not the time, nor the place” — and walked off.
— Raul De la Cruz (@rocket6504) October 13, 2020
The mystery continues.
