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Astros bullpen catcher HATES snakes, teammates prey on his fear

When Astros bullpen catcher Javier Bracamonte told his teammates about his fear of snakes, well, that was a mistake.

Some anonymous pranksters in Houston's clubhouse rigged Bracamonte's bucket of batting practice baseballs with a fake snake.

His reaction is priceless, even though no snakes -- real or replicated -- were harmed during the gag.

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