Thought Experiment: Air Bud, with Derek Jeter Instead of a Dog
The Barktown Barons were looking at yet another losing season.
Speedy! You’re going the wrong way!
Roscoe! Not again!
Until Coach Fido came up with a CRAAAAAZY idea. Bringing a Derek Jeter on the field!
Woof! Woof!
That’s cheating! You can’t have a Derek Jeter on the field!
There’s nothing in the rule book that says a Derek Jeter can’t play baseball.
All right! Let’s play ball!
CRACK!
You’re OUT!
He may have opposable thumbs, but it’s his heart that will keep this team together.
Coming this Fall:
David G. Temple is the Managing Editor of TechGraphs and a contributor to FanGraphs, NotGraphs and The Hardball Times. He hosts the award-eligible podcast Stealing Home. Dayn Perry once called him a "Bible Made of Lasers." Follow him on Twitter @davidgtemple.
Unlike Air Bud, Jeter’s steroid shots aren’t up to date.