Houston Astros mascot Orbit got revenge on Texas Rangers infielder J.P. Arencibia by photoshopping his face on the body of a Houston Texans cheerleader and displaying it on the scoreboard prior to Friday night's game at Minute Maid Park.
Orbit's retaliation was in response Arencibia posting unflattering photos in the locker rooms showing the Astros mascot wearing a Dallas Cowboys jersey along with the caption "Traitor. Caught Cheating!!"
Orbit clearly did not appreciate the photos, and payback came during Rangers batting practice. As Arencibia was taking his swings, the Minute Maid Park scoreboard displayed the image of the Texans cheerleader with Arencibia's face, prompting laughs from Arencibia and his Rangers teammates.
The Astros mascot then brought out a poster-sized version of the image and put it on display. Arencibia, who clearly has a good sense of humor, showed his appreciation by autographing the poster with the caption "To Orbit, With Love."
Lesson learned: Don't mess with Orbit.
Video via MLB.
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