Braves Announcers Confuse Phillie Phanatic With Oscar the Grouch

Braves Announcers thought Bryce Harper’s oven mitt was Oscar the Grouch — And Somehow Said It With a Straight Face

Look, it was a late night in Atlanta. A rain delay that felt longer than the offseason. A sleepy crowd. A quiet press box. Brains were fried. Bryce Harper was pissed.It still doesn’t explain however, why the Braves broadcast crew looked at Bryce Harper’s oven mitt — the one shaped like the Phillie Phanatic’s fuzzy green head and actually thought it was Oscar the Grouch from Sesame Street. Rain, Extra Innings, and a Brutal Ending: Phillies Fall t…

Braves Announcers Confuse Phillie Phanatic With Oscar the Grouch

Last night in Philadelphia, Bryce Harper took to the field with his signature Phillie Phanatic oven mitt snugly on his hand, a sight Phillies fans know all too well. However, in a humorous twist, some Braves announcers mistook it for something else entirely—Oscar the Grouch. Now, we all know Oscar isn’t exactly sporting that shade of green, but let’s cut them some slack—long nights and rain delays can do funny things to one’s perception. Amidst …

Braves Announcers Thought Bryce Harper was Wearing an Oscar the Grouch Oven Mitt

Last night, Bryce Harper got on base and put on his Phillie Phanatic oven mitt like he typically does. Don’t tell that to Braves announcers though who thought it was Oscar the Grouch:   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Crossing Broad (@crossingbroad) Listen it was late at the moment. That was the longest rain delay I can remember sitting through in awhile. Who am I to judge a guy when his brain is scrambled. But Oscar the Grouch…