The Single-A Clearwater Threshers, a minor-league affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies, welcomed a new member to the team on Friday night. Their game against the Dunedin Blue Jays marked the debut of their newly anointed bat dog, Lucy May.
Lucy May was practicing her bat retrieving skills with a staffer, who threw a bat in foul territory nearby the dugout. The dog was eager to fetch the bat, but it seems there were some distractions calling to her from the pleasant-looking infield grass.
