And all this time you thought you knew why they're called "bat boys"

[KamaAina]

but you were wrong.

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-big-league-stew/bat-boy-helps-paul-janish-remove-winged-bat-140516052.html

Aside from the risk of exposing himself to rabies, Paul Janish of the Atlanta Braves had a great game in a 6-3 victory against the Phillies on Wednesday night.

• He went 1 for 3 with a sacrifice fly at the plate, collecting his first hit of the season (in 14 plate appearances) on a single in the third inning.

• His hit also snapped an 0-for-27 streak at Turner Field against the Phillies that dated to 2012.

• Oh, and he collected a winged bat, apparently injured or drunk on blood, that was flapping about on the infield during the top of the second. A real bat! Janish mostly used his fielding glove, but also appeared to touch the bat with his right hand in order to scoop it up. The scene prompted this reaction from MLB.com's Mark Bowman:

http://mediadownloads.mlb.com/mlbam/2013/08/15/mlbtv_phiatl_29715217_1200K.mp4

[In_The_Wind]

1. Damn!

[joeybee12]

2. Bats are wonderful mammals...I heopt here was a happy ending, but I doubt it...nt