Major League Baseball's ALCS starring the Orioles and Royals has drawn its fair share of trash-talkers out of the woodwork, particularly among fans who laid in hibernation as the two clubs endured long playoff droughts.
Now, with the ALCS winner moving on to the World Series, the stakes are high. People are passionate. Last week, the police had to get involved.
But not in the way you'd think.
.@BaltimorePolice Glad @Orioles have a few fans, because rest of the U.S is rooting for the @Royals! #TakeTheCrown pic.twitter.com/AmFdE5KUPz
— Kansas City Police (@kcpolice) October 11, 2014
Them's fighting words. Baltimore wasn't about to back down.
.@kcpolice @Orioles @Royals since you have SO many fans, perhaps a friendly wager? We hear you have something that resembles BBQ....
— Baltimore Police (@BaltimorePolice) October 11, 2014
And thus a gentleman's wager was born:
.@BaltimorePolice We'll bet you some @jackstackbbq burnt ends that the @Royals take the #ALCS!
— Kansas City Police (@kcpolice) October 11, 2014
@kcpolice @jackstackbbq @Royals @Orioles And should the unthinkable happen, we will grace you with some our O-mazing Baltimore Crab Cakes
— Baltimore Police (@BaltimorePolice) October 11, 2014
So far, the K.C. police have been the ones licking their chops. They won the first two at Baltimore and did some playful trolling of their Baltimore brethren after Game 2.
.@BaltimorePolice We can almost taste those crab cakes!
— Kansas City Police (@kcpolice) October 12, 2014
Kansas City's clearly reveling in the moment, but give them a great. Their current playoff run has been a long time coming.