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Jonathan Lucroy's bat is literally on fire

Fans are subject to a lot of hyperbole when watching baseball. Players don't actually hit the ball a mile, or get blown away by a pitch or swing a hot bat.

Brewers catcher Jonathan Lucroy may take issue with that last one. In a recent promotional shoot, Lucroy decided to take the phrase literally.

That's pretty neat!

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While there's no reason to doubt whether the photo is real, the presence of both the fire extinguisher and the buckets of water suggests Lucroy did his own stunt here.

Lucroy is certainly worthy of the honor. The 28-year-old hit .301/.373/.463, with 13 home runs, last season. His performance led to a fourth-place finish in the National League MVP voting. Even without the bat in his hands, Lucroy provides value. He's considered one of the best defensive catchers in the game.

One might say he's capable of framing pitches like a criminal mastermind. Maybe that's the focus of Lucroy's next photo shoot.

(H/T: For The Win)

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Chris Cwik is a writer for Big League Stew on Yahoo Sports. Have a tip? Email him at christophercwik@yahoo.com or follow him on Twitter! Follow @Chris_Cwik