Yankees broadcast was briefly obsessed with Cal Raleighs Big Dumper

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Things got weird Tuesday night.  While many fans have likely heard Mariners star Cal Raleighs nickname, Big Dumper, the Yankees broadcast on YES Network made sure to drill things home to its viewers during the Yanks 10-3 win over Seattle.  They gave him the nickname Big Dumper because he has a pretty large posterior, .  The topic arose while Raleigh was on first base and the Yankees were in the middle of a mound visit, so, in the meantime, the YES crew discu sed Raleighs nickname and its reasoning, as the camera operators made it a point to zoom their shots in very closely on Raleighs large posterior.  YES Network made multiple zoom-ins during a hilarious segment about Cal Raleighs nickname, Big Dumper.  YES Network  Explore More  YES Network got a bit too up-close and personal with Cal Raleigh with its camera shots Tuesday.  YES Network  Were getting a close-up! Paul ONeill said through an outburst of laughter.  I dont know if we need that Jordan Lyles Jersey , guys, Kay added. Goodne s!  But the zooms continued, as the cameras got three close-up shots of the Big Dumper himself in the span of 40 seconds.  We dont mi s a thing here, Michael, ONeill said, unable to contain his laughter.  Cal Raleigh added to his MLB-leading home run total Tuesday night against the Yankees when he went deep for the 36th time.  AP  Raleigh is a fan favorite in Seattle, and while Kay mentioned on the broadcast that Raleigh wasnt initially a fan of his frisky nickname, Big Dumper has seemingly come around to bearing the name.  Its Dumper, Dumpy, Big Dumps, everyones got their own little version, . Its what I am now.  Kay mentioned the fact that the Mariners even sell Raleigh jerseys with his nickname on the back rather than his last name.  Cal Raleigh will start at catcher for the AL in the All Star Game.  Charles Wenzelberg/New York Post  In the stadium, you see more Big Dumper jerseys than you do Raleigh jerseys, Raleigh told GQ. I think they were getting a lot of requests, so they just sell them on the rack now. Apparently they sold out. Someone brought a jersey for me to sign the other day and they said all the adult sizes were out.  Despite the nickname jokes about Raleighs figure, his play on the field is deadly serious as he currently leads MLB in home runs at 36, is second in RBIs with 76 and second in OPS at 1.029, behind only Aaron Judge.  Nate Eaton Jersey