The Amazin's just Tweeted, "A little rookie hazing...Rookie relievers carry the Hannah Montana backpack with seeds and gum to the bullpen every day," and posted a picture of the pink, purple and Hannah backpack of embarrassment. ESPN had reported earlier that it was filled with candy and it would be shared by Jenrry "Mejia, Hisanori Takahashi and rookie bullpen catcher Rafael Arroyo as an initiation." This almost makes the Hello Kitty backpack of 2008 look masculine!
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