MLB players get hairstyle inspiration from Pokemon characters

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And, the hottest topic is NOT where MLB players Bryce Harper and Manny Machado will play in 2019. According to "occasional baseball writer" Shanna Shi, MLB players get their inspiration from Pokemon characters. onix (095) / giancarlo stanton pic.twitter.com/HYfgTCKEjm — Shanna Shi (@shanna_shi) January 30, 2019If you think about it, Shi's breakdown of Pokemon and MLB players fits. Pokemon cards, like baseball cards, include everything you need to know, from weight and height to special abilities. Don't be surprised if a few MLB players use the Pokemon creatures as inspiration for their Players' Weekend nicknames or their newest tattoos.

Twins players with haircuts like Pokemon featured in trending internet thing

You might have seen the Twitter thread going around comparing MLB players to pokemon. First up was utilityman Taylor Motter (pictured with former Tiger Justin Verlander.) Meanwhile, someone noticed a comparison between a lovable former Twins' pitcher and another pokemon. There are a ton of other great comparisons in the original thread, including Bryce Harper and Manny Machado, Noah Syndergaard, and a bunch of others! Click here to see the whole thread, and start your trek down one of the internet's better baseball-related rabbit holes of this offseason.

MLB players with Pokemon hair

as mentioned in If you're not familiar with this classic ditty, it begins like this:What kind of Pokémon are you? Shanna found over 60 different Pokémon who looked like players, like Mike Trout ...feraligatr (160) / mike trout pic.twitter.com/chKGrDdbc7 - Shanna Shi (@shanna_shi) January 30, 2019... Josh Donaldson ...ninetales (038) / josh donaldson pic.twitter.com/B34d4sSa9f - Shanna Shi (@shanna_shi) January 30, 2019... and Russell Martin. igglybuff (174) / russell martin pic.twitter.com/JuqMPND7Qr - Shanna Shi (@shanna_shi) January 30, 2019It's extraordinary work, and the thread should be seen in its entirety to appreciate Shanna's brilliance. - Trevor Williams (@MeLlamoTrevor) January 30, 2019Can I be a Pokémon, too? pic.twitter.com/Ei3dmr6Vte - Trevor Williams (@MeLlamoTrevor) January 30, 2019Shanna was kind enough to quickly oblige.