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Come Fan with UsSunday, June 21, 2026

Cliff Lee suffers from hot dog gun impotence

And this broadcast team might want to think twice before using the telestrator.

Hunter Martin

The Philles have a hot dog gun. The Phillie Phanatic rolls around on a a cart firing hot dogs into the crowd out of a hot dog-shaped cannon. As one does. Cliff Lee took it for a spin during the Phillies’ Friday night game against the Pirates and found the firepower lacking. The Philadelphia broadcast tried to explain this with the telestrator aaaaaaaand maybe that was a mistake:

And again via @dhm:

Cliff Lee had a rough time with the hot dog gun tonight. #Phi... on Twitpic

...although it really does sound like their sad little jizz-squiggle was on point:

Totally normal, Cliff. Happens to everybody now and then. Don’t worry about it.

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