Harrison Bader is King* - A Hunt and Peck

Mardi Gras in St. Louis is a pretty big deal. Appropriately a powerful and mighty leader has been appointed to oversee the festivities. That’s right, Mardi Gras St. Louis has named its king: Harrison Bader:

Of course, the implication here mentioned by Jeff is that for Harrison to be available for a February 26 parade, he is likely under the assumption that Spring Training will be postponed. You probably already assumed that, but here is some further indirect confirmation from a player.

Baseball’s loss is our gain though. Long live the King! ¡Viva el rey!

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