10 best taco tweets after Lindor steals off Lester
Francisco Lindor stole everyone a free lunch.
With Jon Lester on the mound for the Chicago Cubs in Game 1 of the World Series, the Cleveland Indians planned to take early advantage of the left-hander's struggles - both throwing to first base and holding runners on.
Lindor did just that, stealing second after a first-inning single, and rattling Lester in the process.
More importantly, the steal earned everyone in the United States a free taco from Taco Bell - which had offered the promotion if a player from either team stole successfully - and people reacted accordingly:
Jon Lester might bankrupt Taco Bell
— Big Cat (@BarstoolBigCat) October 26, 2016
That's a Grade A steal. And now America gets some Grade F beef. https://t.co/XH6GzTItZW
— Zack Meisel (@ZackMeisel) October 26, 2016
If Jon Lester throws over to first everyone wins a Taco Bell franchise.
— Christopher Crawford (@Crawford_MILB) October 26, 2016
So we get a free taco for a stolen base but NOTHING for a swinging bunt?!
— Shane Bacon (@shanebacon) October 26, 2016
My husbands new favorite player is Lindor cause the free taco. Things you care about when ya got no 🐕in the fight #WorldSeries #CHCvsCLE
— Elle Duncan (@elleduncanESPN) October 26, 2016
The "Steal a Base -- Steal a Taco" promotion is great, but it'd be better if we actually had to plan a heist to go get the taco.
— Cespedes Family BBQ (@CespedesBBQ) October 26, 2016
With free tacos for all at stake from Taco Bell, when Jon Lester pitches America wins. #WorldSeries #Cubs
— Derrick Goold (@dgoold) October 26, 2016
Lester might put you guys out of business tonight @tacobell
— Tony X. (@soIoucity) October 26, 2016
In addition to the stolen base, Lindor may receive the greatest honor a player can: a Taco Bell related nickname on the site pic.twitter.com/KudZdr5Gx9
— Baseball Reference (@baseball_ref) October 26, 2016
How many steals needed so we DON'T WIN @tacobell food? https://t.co/UmYjXoDELp
— Henry Schulman (@hankschulman) October 26, 2016
Lester continued battling control issues in the frame, hitting Brandon Guyer to plate the Indians' second run.
There could be more tacos in play before this one's over.
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