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The third inning of Game 3 of the World Series was delayed when Cleveland Indians first baseman Mike Napoli trotted out to the field a couple minutes after his teammates. The game continued, no big deal. But whywas Napoli late? The scholars of Twitter had a theory.

Yes, the internet assumed Napoli was pooping.

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