In the afterglow of a World Series championship, in a packed clubhouse with champagne bottles popping and beer spraying, Salvador Perez pushed through a mob of bodies and rested his World Series MVP on a large red cooler, its silver base glistening in the light. He had a bottle of Bud Light tucked into the back of his baseball pants, ski goggles on his head, and a megawatt perma-smile on his face.
Pitcher Jeremy Guthrie pushed through the crowd and pulled Perez into a selfie. A reporter pushed a microphone into his face. Perez picked up the trophy and let out a guttural bellow.