There's a chicken shagging fly balls in Cleveland right now
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Some teams have angels in their outfield, while others have chickens.
Indians starter Justin Masterson, who "got the chicken from the father of a friend of a friend," presented the bird to reliever Cody "Chicken Al" Allen on Wednesday. It didn't take long before the team started calling the chicken Cody, too.
We suspect Masterson's prank was a reference to the movie Major League, in which the fictional Indians outfielder Pedro Cerrano believes sacrificing a chicken will help him win an important game. (Don't worry -- his teammates picked up some KFC instead.)
Even manager Terry Francona came out as pro-chicken.
"I actually love it," he told MLB.com. "They're trying to have fun, and that's the best way to be a good team. It doesn't mean we're not taking what we're doing seriously, because we really do. But yeah, I think it's a good way to come to the ballpark laughing. It's a good atmosphere."
The "Rally Chicken" proved a powerful good luck charm -- Cleveland clucked its way to a 6-4 win over the Orioles, clinching their series.