ANAHEIM, CA – AUGUST 27: Giancarlo Stanton #27 of the Miami Marlins looks on against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on August 27, 2014 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images)

 

Anyone who has ever seen Giancarlo’s photo shoot for ESPN’s body issue got reeeaaally excited Thursday when the Miami Marlins tweeted out this enticing offer.

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(h/t Yahoo! for capturing the since-deleted tweet for posterity)

This invitation prompted a wide range of responses from fans:

https://twitter.com/oakfaninkc/status/695298723723681792

As it turns out, the Marlins were talking about golf, not, uh, something else, which must have been disappointing to all the fans who responded so eagerly.

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