Killer Bees

Ask a baseball fan about killer bees, and they will usually assume you're talking about the Houston Astros' long-time combination of Craig Biggio, Jeff Bagwell, and whatever random 3rd guy the Astros have scrounged up who happens to have a last name that starts with the letter 'B'. However, after yesterday's spring training game between the Rockies and the Diamondbacks was cancelled on account of a swarm of bees the phrase has taken on a whole new meaning.

Apparently, the bees were quite intrigued by the coconut oil in Rockies pitcher Darren Oliver's hair gel. After 20-minutes of waiting for the bees to go away Oliver eventually gave up and left the game to seek shelter. Soon after play resumed the bees swarmed over the rest of the field even chasing Rockies shortstop Sergio Santos from his normal position all the way out into center field. The game was eventually called due to concern for the players and fans safety, although apparently no one was actually stung. You've gotta love Spring Training.

"I guess I must have smelled good. It was kind of funny at first, but after a while I started getting a little nervous and scared out there" - Rockies Pitcher Darren Oliver

Mmm Coconut