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Adam Jones took a big fake hack at CC Sabathia's wild pitch

In addition to being an excellent two-way center fielder, Adam Jones has established himself as an expert prankster over the course of his big league career -- both with and without pies. (Provided that Buck Showalter is nowhere to be seen, of course.)
But don't be fooled: Behind that joking exterior beats the heart of a true friend. So, when Yankees starter CC Sabathia fired a wild pitch all the way to the backstop during Baltimore's 2-0 win on Saturday, Jones wasn't about to let the big lefty be embarrassed. After all, how wild could a wild pitch be if the batter swings at it ... five seconds later:

Just a few innings later, Jones took Sabathia yard, and order was restored to the universe. 

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