Addison Barger became an overnight World Series hero — and fittingly, he did it on almost no sleep. Called upon as a pinch-hitter in the sixth inning with the bases loaded, the Blue Jays outfielder launched the first pinch-hit grand slam in World Series history, igniting a nine-run inning that buried the Dodgers. But when reporters asked about his secret preparation, Barger casually revealed that he’d spent the night on teammate Davis Schneider’s squeaky pullout couch because he “didn’t feel like paying for a hotel room.” Now the question isn’t whether he’ll stay in the lineup — it’s whether he’ll stay on the couch.

*** Now chatting in #WorldSeriesGame1 ***

DanTheShulman: bases full, one out

blue jays up 5–2… and we have a pinch-hitter

that’s Addison Barger stepping in — a postseason role-player moment right here

*** GoodBarger has entered the chat ***

GoodBarger: hi hello

i was asleep 30 minutes ago

my back still hurts from the couch springs

gonna hit this real quick

*** CRACK ***

GoodBarger: grand… slam??

ok cool gonna go lie down again

DanTheShulman: THAT BALL ABSOLUTELY LAUNCHED

FIRST PINCH-HIT GRAND SLAM IN WORLD SERIES HISTORY

TORONTO IS LOSING ITS MIND

*** DodgersPitchingStaff has left to scream into bullpen grass ***

DodgerBlueCrew: we just got beat by a guy sleeping on a clearance couch

i hate symbolism

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KenYouBelieveIt: addison, walk us through your preparation for tonight

GoodBarger: yeah so i slept on schneider’s pullout couch

it squeaked every time i breathed

but hotel rooms are like 290 a night so

good enough

KenYouBelieveIt: will you… uh… sleep on it again?

GoodBarger: oh 100%

you think i’m messing with a 4.000 slugging percentage couch??

that’s good wood right there

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SchneidAndSeek: wood is generous

that thing is 92% metal and 8% fabric

i fear for his spine

GoodBarger: it’s destiny springs now

spine is temporary

legend is forever

*** pr0FF3ss0r_F4rnsw0rth has entered the chat ***

pr0FF3ss0r_F4rnsw0rth: hold up

he hit a world series grand slam

while training by sleeping on medieval torture furniture

we need nineteen more of this man

*** rob_manfred.exe has entered the chat ***

rob_manfred.exe: couch-based development model now under league review 🙂

possible future incentive for teams who invest in “affordable sleep synergy” 🙂

DodgerBlueCrew: HE’S NOT EVEN PAYING RENT

WE’RE LOSING TO MAJOR LEAGUE AIRBNB

*** HEY GUYS THIS IS JI

*** JIM THOME has entered the chat ***

WORDUPTHOME: HEY GUYS THIS IS JI

JIM THOME

YOU KNOW WHAT THEY SAY

CHAMPIONS ARE MADE IN OCTOBER

BUT SOMETIMES THEY’RE ALSO MADE ON DAVIS SCHNEIDER’S LIVING ROOM FURNITURE

OLD JIMBO CALLS IT “COUCH POWER”

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MLB_NewsBot: FINAL: Blue Jays 11, Dodgers 4.

Barger hits first pinch-hit grand slam in World Series history.

Said he slept on teammate’s squeaky pullout couch to save money and will do it again.

*** GoodBarger has left to re-fluff two flat couch pillows ***

*** KenYouBelieveIt has left to fact-check the furniture ***

*** pr0FF3ss0r_F4rnsw0rth has left to body-check a mattress outlet ***

*** rob_manfred.exe has left to monetize “Sleep OPS+” ***

*** DanTheShulman has left to practice shouting “HE HIT IT FROM THE FUTON!” ***