Francisco calls Yankees "a bunch of chickens"

[BronxBombers92]

they look like chickens tonight that's for sure

[Vin]

SMH and now they prove chicken right.

[MoVaughnEatsAlot]

I'm guessing he's basing that off their performance with RISP.

[Eldee5]

Those Mets are just so funny.

http://espn.go.com/blog/new-york/met...into-clubhouse

In the wake of Frank Francisco's comments about the Yankees being chickens, practical joker Tim Byrdak apparently decided to have some fun.

Byrdak revealed via Twitter that he bought a live chicken in Chinatown. He then shared video of the bird inside the Mets' clubhouse at Citi Field. He confirmed to ESPNNewYork.com the authenticity of his practical joke.

Of course, Byrdak now needs to find a home for the chicken.

"Does anyone live on a farm that could take a chicken off my hands?" Byrdak pleaded. "Don't want to see him get whacked. Please help."

[Jersey Yankee]

Jeremiah Francisco?

Joy to the world.

[Jersey Yankee]

seriously though, is there a reason he used the word "chickens" or his lexicon that poor?

When there's one team that's on another team's mind to no one, and that they can never seem to beat that team, then there's only one cure: get the fanboys involved, since they've got nothing else to turn to.

Had he said "chicken sh!t", then he'd need a mirror.

[4bronxbombers]

I see the tough guy is "day to day" with a left oblique injury." He will not be available Sunday against the Yankees.

[CoyoteYankee]

So what do you call a team that loses 5 out of 6 games to a bunch of chickens?

[Hitman23]

I am so glad the games are over. Enough about Dickey and chickens. Now we can move on to serious business. Although I did get a kick out of that fan with the "Dickey is Sickey" t-shirt on. He could not have been a bigger tool on national television. I thank him for the entertainment. I wish there was an avi of it so I can post it whenever someone is being a tool.

[ruthianblast]

So what do you call a team that loses 5 out of 6 games to a bunch of chickens?

Chickensh*t?

[35Knucklecurve]

Those Mets are just so funny.

http://espn.go.com/blog/new-york/met...into-clubhouse

I was cracking up at Tim Kurkjian on ESPN talking about this yesterday. Apparently, the first couple of establishments they went to wouldn't give them a live chicken due to "issues with exorcism". The Mets named the chicken "Jeter", but David Wright didn't like that.

[b-ball-lunachick]

Frankie with an oblique injury - maybe some karma.

[LongtimeNYYFan]

Nick Swisher last night: "Not too bad for a bunch of chickens, eh"?

[Big_E]

I was cracking up at Tim Kurkjian on ESPN talking about this yesterday. Apparently, the first couple of establishments they went to wouldn't give them a live chicken due to "issues with exorcism". The Mets named the chicken "Jeter", but David Wright didn't like that.

I heard it referred to as "Little Jerry Seinfeld" in the media

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Little_Jerry

[b-ball-lunachick]

I heard it referred to as "Little Jerry Seinfeld" in the media

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Little_Jerry

yeah, I think they named it Jeter first and then changed it to Little Jerry Seinfeld which I thought was funny...also thought it was funny when Jeter asked about his head on a chicken that he said he's been portrayed worse in the paper.

[Jersey Yankee]

So what do you call a team that loses 5 out of 6 games to a bunch of chickens?

Chicken Sh!t

I guess that every hopeless creature gets thrown a bone every now and then, but in their case, very infrequently done.

[Jersey Yankee]

Frankie with an oblique injury - maybe some karma.

It ain't karma ... he's just chicken.

[apalradio]

I understand competitiveness, and maybe he was trying to fire up his team. But by my measuring stick, this stupid comment was unprofessional. I hate that, and personally have no respect for it.