MLB insider cites Dairy Queen curse as the reason behind struggling superstars Bryce Harper Fernando Tatis Jr & Tim Anderson × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Gaming Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout Baseball MLB Feature MLB insider cites Dairy Queen curse as the reason behind struggling superstars Bryce Harper Fernando Tatis Jr & Tim Anderson By Thomas Gamba-Ellis Modified 14 Aug 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Chicago Cubs v San Diego Padres Rumor has it there is a curse in Major League Baseball, but what does Dairy Queen have to do with it? There are four stars in the MLB who are currently struggling badly, and they all have one thing in common. Bob Nightengale@BNightengaleThe Curse of Dairy Queen? They selected 4 players this season to market their ice cream and sandwiches:Bryce Harper: Broken thumb, out since June 26.Tim Anderson: Broken finger, out 6 weeks.Cody Bellinger: Hitting .210 with 668 OPS.Fernando Tatis: Suspended for PED use.143711357The Curse of Dairy Queen? They selected 4 players this season to market their ice cream and sandwiches:Bryce Harper: Broken thumb, out since June 26.Tim Anderson: Broken finger, out 6 weeks.Cody Bellinger: Hitting .210 with 668 OPS.Fernando Tatis: Suspended for PED use. "The Curse of Dairy Queen? They selected 4 players this season to market their ice cream and sandwiches: Bryce Harper: Broken thumb, out since June 26. Tim Anderson: Broken finger, out 6 weeks. Cody Bellinger: Hitting .210 with 668 OPS. Fernando Tatis: Suspended for PED use." - Bob Nightengale All four of these stars have been brand ambassadors for the popular Dairy Queen ice cream and fast food. Since working with DC, however, something unfortunate has happened to all of them. Whether it be injuries, poor performance, or even suspension, nothing good has happened. Can it be just a coincidence? Which players are affected by the Dairy Queen curse Cody Bellinger and Fernando Tatis Jr. featured in a Dairy Queen ad Tim Anderson of the Chicago White Sox and Bryce Harper of the Philadelphia Phillies have both had great starts to the season. However, they have seen time away from the field due to injury. Cody Bellinger of the Los Angeles Dodgers looks nothing like his former self this season, vastly underperforming expectations. San Diego Padres rising superstar Fernando Tatis Jr. might have it the worst, as he is now suspended for the rest of the season. Curses have been spectulated in other sports recently, such as the Madden cover curse in the NFL. This is where a player who is featured on the Madden video game cover has something tragic happen to them shortly after. Let's look into this ice cream curse in Major League Baseball. Tim Anderson and Bryce Harper cannot stay on the field this season Both Anderson and Harper are having All-Star caliber seasons. Both were named to the All-Star Game this year. This season, Anderson is batting .301 with 100 hits. However, he has played in just 79 games, thus missing a total of 30+ games. White Sox Talk@NBCSWhiteSoxBREAKING: Tim Anderson will miss 4-6 weeks with a torn ligament in his handnbcsports.com/chicago/white-…30441BREAKING: Tim Anderson will miss 4-6 weeks with a torn ligament in his handnbcsports.com/chicago/white-… "BREAKING: Tim Anderson will miss 4-6 weeks with a torn ligament in his hand" - White Sox Talk Bryce Harper is in a similar situation, having played in just 64 games this season. During this time, however, Harper has batted .318 with an OPS just shy of 1.000. If not for injury, he would be on pace for yet another MVP-type season. Cody Bellinger appears to be a shell of his former self San Diego Padres v Los Angeles Dodgers The 2019 National League MVP Cody Bellinger is long behind us, as it seems he is not that person anymore. In 2019, Bellinger hit .305 with 47 home runs and a 1.035 OPS. He also won a Gold Glove. This season, however, he is batting a mere .210 with just a .673 OPS. He also has 112 strikeouts, which places him in the top 20 in the league despite having fewer at-bats than others on the list. Fernando Tatis Jr s PED suspension Chicago Cubs v San Diego Padres Perhaps the most shocking aspect of this Dairy Queen curse is that rising superstar Fernando Tatis Jr. just recieved an 80-game suspension for use of PEDs. Tatis has yet to play a game this season, as he was recovering from injury. He'll now miss the remainder of this season as well as the first several games of 2023. Jeff Passan@JeffPassanBREAKING: Padres star Fernando Tatis Jr. violated Major League Baseball’s performance-enhancing drug policy and is facing a suspension, sources familiar with the situation told ESPN.5950410843BREAKING: Padres star Fernando Tatis Jr. violated Major League Baseball’s performance-enhancing drug policy and is facing a suspension, sources familiar with the situation told ESPN. "BREAKING: Padres star Fernando Tatis Jr. violated Major League Baseball’s performance-enhancing drug policy and is facing a suspension, sources familiar with the situation told ESPN." - Jeff Passan This is a terrible look for Major League Baseball that somebody so young and so good would indulge in steroid use. Could the Dairy Queen curse be a real thing It is a major coincidence that the four players involved with the MLB Dairy Queen ad campaign have all been negatively affected this season. We will never know if the Dairy Queen affiliation was the actual cause of everyone's struggles. However, it is fun to spectulate that it could be a possibility. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Jodi Whisenhunt × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? 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