Dallas Keuchel’s beard, fashion statement or cry for help?
“I think it’s great,” said Keuchel’s Houston Astros’ teammate Chris Carter. “I mean, it is different … ”
To put it mildly. But it does give him a, shall we say, distinctive look.
“The autograph-seekers definitely know who I am,” Keuchel said Monday. “And that kind of gets a little tiring after a while. But, I mean, I prefer to go unnoticed.”
It’s kind of hard not to notice the beard that would make Abe Lincoln appear clean-shaven in comparison. Keuchel, one of the top candidates for the American League Cy Young Award after his 20-8 season, began growing the beard last year on a dare from two buddies.