Let's all watch Buck Showalter do a press conference with his gnome
Buck Showalter talks to media about his gnome
The Orioles gave out gnomes to their fans before the second game of their doubleheader against the Indians on Sunday. And they weren't just any gnomes, they were Buck Showalter gnomes -- probably the best kind of gnomes around:
Gnome sweet gnome. Sweet dreams after the @Orioles sweep the Indians and move into 1st in the AL East. #SHOWtheGnome pic.twitter.com/o4RgxylcGA
— Sherry (@Sherrygeb) June 29, 2015
Fans, the Oriole Bird and even the gnome were all pretty happy about the promotion. But the O's manager? He seemed a bit overwhelmed by the entire situation. His postgame press conference, with the gnome standing right by his side, looked pretty uncomfortable (as any press conference with a gnome might be):
Buck must've recently read R.L Stein's dreaded "Revenge of the Lawn Gnomes."
All in all, though, it was a fine day for lil' Buck. His team won both games and he was the recipient of one of Adam Jones' famous pieings after Game 2: