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Cody Bellinger is the rookie sensation of the Dodgers and is currently the MVP of arguably the best team in baseball. He’s shown versatility and athleticism while clubbing 22 homers in 55 games for a slash line of .272/.342/.665/1.007.
There is nothing that could derail his magical run … or so we thought.
Like most issues, it started innocently enough with an exchange about Jerry Seinfeld between Brandon McCarthy and Scott Van Pelt.
Its ridiculous but when I start against the Mets I'm very aware that Jerry Seinfeld's mood is in my hands.
— Brandon McCarthy (@BMcCarthy32) June 21, 2017
do Seager or Bellinger know who that is?
— Scott Van Pelt (@notthefakeSVP) June 21, 2017
it bums me out that I'm not certain of the answer
— Brandon McCarthy (@BMcCarthy32) June 21, 2017
That thought stopped there and stewed rather ominously … until yesterday, when Bellinger was a guest on SportsCenter with SVP and revealed the terrible truth that he basically didn’t know who Seinfeld was.
SVP finds out Cody Bellinger knows Jerry Seinfeld's name, but does not know what he does pic.twitter.com/sZqQIx0l22
— CJ Fogler account may or may not be notable (@cjzero) June 24, 2017
It confirmed all of our worst fears.
@BMcCarthy32 just taped with Bellinger…that's a no on Seinfeld. Just a tremendous answer and interview.
— Scott Van Pelt (@notthefakeSVP) June 24, 2017
wait, he really doesn't know who he is?
— Brandon McCarthy (@BMcCarthy32) June 24, 2017
I read him our tweet exchange and when he began the answer with, "to be honest with you…." I knew that he did not.
— Scott Van Pelt (@notthefakeSVP) June 24, 2017
— Brandon McCarthy (@BMcCarthy32) June 24, 2017
As Cody tried to avoid being shunned, he tried to make amends.
Cody Bellinger said he looked up a picture of Jerry Seinfeld on the Internet and recognized him.
— Andy McCullough (@ByMcCullough) June 24, 2017
Yet after the yesterday’s game, what should’ve been a joyous occasion of an eight-game winning streak was blunted as news of Cody’s interview spread through the ranks like toxic waste.
@Cody_Bellinger are you kidding me lol?! pic.twitter.com/kPY7KAyDCz
— Alex Wood (@Awood45) June 24, 2017
What can you expect? He's like 13 years old! #MillenialKid
— Enrique Hernández (@kikehndez) June 24, 2017
Cody, at this point desperate, tried to apologize.
https://twitter.com/Cody_Bellinger/status/878494427676721152
It did not work.
I feel like @BMcCarthy32 is disgusted right now.
— Kali (@kalicoconuts) June 24, 2017
He is.
— CodyBellinger (@Cody_Bellinger) June 24, 2017
I am.
— Brandon McCarthy (@BMcCarthy32) June 24, 2017
if you weren't so good at baseball I'd petition the league to suspend you
— Brandon McCarthy (@BMcCarthy32) June 24, 2017
It got worse as he kept digging the hole deeper.
https://twitter.com/Awood45/status/878494888823619584
He didn't know who Kesha was so I kinda get a pass on this?
— CodyBellinger (@Cody_Bellinger) June 24, 2017
Milkshake Duck has won again, folks.
“The whole baseball world loves Cody Bellinger, an amazing baseball player that hits monster dongs!
*Five Seconds Later*
We regret to inform you that Cody Bellinger is terrible.”
We forgive a lot in sports when we get excellence from our most beloved athletes, but this will be a long road back for the rookie sensation.
