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Twitter loses its mind over Coke-Cain matchup

MLB.com

To borrow a line from the great Rick James: Phil Coke and Lorenzo Cain is one hell of a matchup.

Social media had its collective head in the gutter Wednesday when Kansas City Royals center fielder Lorenzo Cain stepped to the plate against New York Yankees reliever Phil Coke for an R-rated plate appearance.

The high-stakes showdown ended with Cain walking on six pitches, but triggered an avalanche of funny Twitter jokes:

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