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Ryan Howard’s Team Issues Statement on Dropped First Pitch From Miles Teller

By Kyle Pagan

Published: Jun 2nd, 2022 · 2:41 PM EDT

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Wednesday night, Miles Teller threw out the first pitch to Ryan Howard to celebrate his bobblehead night at the Phillies game.

Breaking news – Howard still isn’t a Gold Glover:

.@Miles_Teller let it eat.

(MLB x @SIRIUSXM) pic.twitter.com/RgUI7MNOJ8

— MLB (@MLB) June 1, 2022

The ol’ “look at the glove after I make an error” move. A true classic up there with the humiliation injury:

It was so bad even Ryan Howard’s son roasted him:

Bounced the first pitch when he was asked to throw one✅

Dropped the first pitch when he was asked to catch one✅

DAD WHAT ARE WE DOING BUD?! 💀🤡 https://t.co/J4GGYO5U96

— Darian Howard (@Legenddarian_) June 2, 2022

Which led to Howard’s team having to release a statement through his son:

UPDATE:

His response: “It was Ranger Suarez’s glove. Not broken in at all, not gonna lie. Wasn’t really sure what was going on with the first pitch, but Miles brought the heat. Couldn’t get the glove open. I should’ve brought mine”

…we’ve gotta be better

— Darian Howard (@Legenddarian_) June 2, 2022

Couple things here:

Why is Ranger Suarez’s glove not broken in? Who doesn’t immediately buy a new glove, put a ball in the pocket, wrap a bungee cord around it and stick it under your mattress? I kind of love the confidence from Ranger that he thinks his stuff is so unhittable he doesn’t need to worry about fielding. Secondly, the only time as a society we should allow a guy over 16 to bring a glove to the ballpark is if he’s a former MVP catching the first pitch.

P.S. This is the closest I ever want to see Ryan Howard in a Red Sox  jersey:

A couple of Dundie Award winners. pic.twitter.com/YDqxW531ee

— Red Sox (@RedSox) June 1, 2022