Pie no more: Orioles ban postgame pie-to-face gag, citing safety concerns
Baltimore Orioles baked good assassin Adam Jones will have to find a new way to honor his teammates' heroic efforts. Smashing them in the face with pies (real pies, not shaving cream imitations) is a thing of the past.
The 5-time All-Star outfielder teased the announcement over the weekend before breaking the news:
No more pies can be delivered to the faces of O's players. But @dangerouspies can we still work together.
— 10 (@SimplyAJ10) February 27, 2016
The shop that made the pies for the mid-interview face smashings expressed disappointment but understanding. And elsewhere, someone boldly offered to receive every celebratory face smashing, potentially sparing players the hazard:
Wow. Really bummed to hear this. Time for @Orioles fans to speak up! @SimplyAJ10 We love ya, man#itsforthefans
— DangerouslyDelicious (@dangerouspies) February 27, 2016
@SimplyAJ10 @dangerouspies I'll be happy to be the designated pie to face reciever to keep the tradition alive
— Joe Bell (@jtb81100) February 27, 2016
After the reveal, Jones made a somewhat confusing note about someone taking a pie to the face. The recipient may be a deranged person on Twitter or perhaps Jones is trolling all of us.
Truth is, pie smashings can be dangerous. Ask former Marlins outfielder Chris Coghlan who tore the meniscus in his left knee in July 2010 while attempting to smash a teammate in the face after he hit a walk-off single. Here's one safer option:
Y'all must got me twisted. Believe someone's taking a succulent pie to the kisser. #StayHungry #RebelWithACause
— 10 (@SimplyAJ10) February 27, 2016
