The A's officially announced that they have selected left-handed pitcher A.J. Puk from Triple-A Las Vegas on Tuesday to begin the three-game series against the Yankees.
Puk is the organization's No. 2 overall prospect and the debut is one many have been waiting for.
Some of us are excited about what we will get to see from the 6-foot-7-framed southpaw, but others are just excited to use his names in puns -- and not just for obvious reasons.
The San Jose Sharks had some fun on Twitter doing some light trolling towards the A's upon Puk's imminent debut:
Did someone say puck?? In AUGUST???— San Jose Sharks (@SanJoseSharks) August 20, 2019
And how many hockey "Puks" would that frame be? The A's are curious ...
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YUP.
Math time: A.J. 6′ 7″. How many hockey pucks tall is Puk?— Oakland A's (@Athletics) August 20, 2019
And the Sharks graciously answered.
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We were told there would be no math.
But if you insist... A.J. is 26.33333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333 pucks tall.— San Jose Sharks (@SanJoseSharks) August 20, 2019
Well, now we know. The Bay Area teams continue to be masterful in their social media antics.