'Furries.' A fan-favorite tweet could be a secret weapon for Andrew McCutchen
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - Carlos Santana walked it off in the 9th, giving the Pirates an 8-7 victory over the Brewers on Friday night, but a big part of the victory was Andrew McCutchen.
Cutch also hit a home run and went 3-for-5 with 3 RBIs.
Since Thursday, McCutchen has gone 5-for-9 at the plate and some diehard Buccos fans may have found that it's part of a larger trend.
A fan-favorite tweet from McCutchen contains just one word and he sends it around the same time each year.
Furries
— Andrew McCutchen (@TheCUTCH22) June 29, 2023
When Anthroncon comes to Pittsburgh and Andrew McCutchen is a Pirate, it's one word and seven letters.
"Furries."
However, some baseball sleuths have come to find, when the furries are in town, Cutch comes to play.
A USA Today article posted before this year's Anthrocon found that during 15 home games during Anthrocon, McCutchen has posted a .419 batting average with a .479 on-base percentage, and .742 slugging percentage.
He also has launched three home runs.
McCutchen also went on the record last night saying he would support the Pirates hosting a furry night at PNC.
"The power of the furries, the power of Anthrocon, something about it, I guess," he said with a smile. "They're here and it's like the last Infinity Stone, I can't explain it, but the weekend is not over, let's keep it going."