Brewers inherit 'rally tortoise' after pocket pancakes nixed - ESPN

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — First, the Milwaukee Brewers had «pocket pancakes.» Now, they have pocket turtles.

Ahem, tortoise.

This all probably needs an explanation.

During a game last August, Brewers manager Pat Murphy was caught taking a pancake from the pocket of his hoodie for a midgame bite, right in the middle of a dugout interview during a game against the Nationals. It wasn't necessarily new for Murphy, who has been known to have everything from waffles to eggs rolls close at hand should he get the munchies.

But given the game was nationally televised, the moment immediately went viral. And the Brewers even latched onto the momentum, introducing «Murph's Pocket Pancakes» as concession items for Sunday home games at American Family Field.

Back to the turtle — er, tortoise.

The Brewers were supposed to play the Royals on Friday night on Apple TV, though the game was called 90 minutes before first pitch because of the rain. During a pregame interview with Apple's reporter, Tricia Whitaker, Murphy said he was informed «under no uncertain circumstances, no pocket pancakes» during their talk, so he pulled out what was supposed to be a pocket turtle.

«This is Bobby Jr.,» Murphy said in presenting it to her, having named the creature after his longtime friend, Bobby Witt, and his son, Royals star Bobby Witt Jr. «I didn't want to pull out pancakes so here we are.»

Bobby Jr. is fitting in just fine