The Hoddle of Coffee: Tottenham Hotspur News and Links for Tuesday, June 17

Was there a extra consequential second in sport this previous weekend than the revealing of the Washington Nationals’ bat canine?

Take a look at this canine and inform me:

Now that may be a good boy.

Say good day to Bruce, the bat canine for Washington DC’s skilled baseball group. Bruce made his debut within the dugout (or the dogout!!!) this weekend. Right here he’s fetching a baseball bat:

The fella appeared nervous in his MLB debut.

Bruce is a 21-month-old golden who had beforehand retrieved bats for the Nationals’ Triple-A affiliate membership, the Rochester Pink Wings. Bruce’s proprietor mentioned they’d arrived in Washington at 3am on Saturday earlier than the pup made his debut, which appears fairly unfair and possibly explains why the canine appeared out of kinds on the sector.

The place does the canine go from right here? Properly, again to the Pink Wings.

You is perhaps asking, “Why did an expert baseball group usher in a canine for one recreation this season?” The reply in all probability could be discovered of their report. The Nats are at the moment 30-41, good enought for fourth of their division and 9 video games out of the playoffs.

Contemplating all of the media consideration he introduced the group this previous week, Bruce deserved so much higher than a single look throughout a day recreation in opposition to the pathetic Miami Marlins.

Fitzie’s monitor of the day: Nude Disintegrating Parachutist Lady, by Budgie

And now to your hyperlinks:

Telegraph ($$): “Gareth Bale in talks to entrance US takeover of Plymouth Argyle”

Jay Harris ($$): “9 issues I realized about new Spurs boss Thomas Frank whereas masking Brentford”

BBC: “WSL increasing to 14 groups – however relegation stays”

ESPN: “4 discovered responsible of hate crimes in opposition to Madrid’s Vinícius”