The sports landscape is awfully barren at the moment given the global coronavirus pandemic. March Madness is done. The NBA is on a hiatus. MLB called off spring training and delayed the start of its season.
With this unprecedented void in the sports world, Cincinnati Reds pitcher Trevor Bauer decided to put together a sandlot-style pickup game for MLB players in Arizona. And the idea generated plenty of interest around the Cactus League.
On Saturday, Bauer got his fellow MLB players together for the pickup game — which appeared to be played with plastic bats and no fans (remember: social distancing!). But amid this tough time for sports fans, the baseball players still found time to roast the Houston Astros. And for that, we are grateful.
The Astros Shame Tour Twitter account put together a supercut of all the Astros-mocking shenanigans from the game. It mostly consisted of making jokes about a trash can or using a trash can to relay pitches. But it was fun nonetheless.
This was a solid reminder that when the MLB season ultimately resumes, it’s not going to be pleasant for the Astros.
