When Christian Yelich was put on the jumbotron at the Eastern Conference finals Thursday, he got into a beer chugging battle which was started — and ended — by Packers offensive lineman David Bakhtiari.
But give credit to Yelich. He — unlike Aaron Rodgers — was able to down his beer for all the Milwaukee faithful to see.
In Wisconsin MVP’s crush beers. @ChristianYelich | #FearTheDeer pic.twitter.com/qTnMl4K3eN
— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) May 24, 2019
And for his manager to see as well, apparently, as Craig Counsell witnessed the moment on TNT and got a lot of confidence in his outfielder's health.
“When I saw him doing that, I was pretty sure he was going to play today," Counsell said, via The Athletic. "That actually made me feel really good. I was like, ‘That means he’s in the lineup.’”
Craig Counsell on Christian Yelich chugging a beer at yesterday’s Bucks game: “When I saw him doing that, I was pretty sure he was going to play today. That actually made me feel really good. I was like, ‘That means he’s in the lineup.’”
— Robert Murray (@ByRobertMurray) May 24, 2019
Yelich, the reigning National League MVP, has been out with back spasms since May 19, but he was in the Brewers' lineup Friday.
Here's the #Brewers lineup for game one of our series against the Phillies at Miller Park. #ThisIsMyCrew pic.twitter.com/Brfw8gpHL8
— Milwaukee Brewers (@Brewers) May 24, 2019
We'll see if his ability to chug beer translates into base hits against the Phillies.