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A day for homers
It was a spectacular Sunday across Major League Baseball as some of the best players flashed with the bat and sent the ball long…I mean, very long! Oakland Athletics outfielder Ramón Laureano got us going early with a bullet high and deep to left field.
on a scale from one to ramón how awake are you right now? pic.twitter.com/sx7h3xx4QU
— Oakland A's (@Athletics) June 12, 2022
Laureano is nicknamed “The Laser” and the same could be said, and was said, about this blast from Vlad Guerrero Jr. for his 14th homer of the year. Yikes!
Vladdy with an absolute laser beam.
That's his 14th on the year. 💪 pic.twitter.com/ija5kL3LAc
— MLB (@MLB) June 12, 2022
Speaking of talented first baseman, here’s Matt Olson doing what he does best, belting the baseball high and far and out of the park! Oly Toledo with his 150th home run of his career.
Matt crushed this one! 🥶#ForTheA | @mattolson21 pic.twitter.com/GLNBjQfcMC
— Atlanta Braves (@Braves) June 12, 2022
When we think of some of the best hitters in the game currently, we can’t go far without bumping into Nolan Arenado’s name. So, here he is also giving us that sweet sound off the bat.
Nolan Nuke pic.twitter.com/2vknxGyLtZ
— MLB (@MLB) June 12, 2022
And we are not done yet! Red Sox slugger Rafael Devers stepped up when his team needed him late in the eighth inning to give Boston the lead. Clutch opposite field homer, alert!
When the @RedSox need a clutch hit, Raffy responds. 🍦🍦
(MLB x @SmirnoffUS) pic.twitter.com/Un2mkwbzNg
— MLB (@MLB) June 12, 2022
Sometimes homers are just so hot they need to go for a dip to cool off – that’s certainly what Anthony Santander’s bomb to right field. Splashdown!
Mid-80s in KC today, so this Anthony Santander HR wanted to go for a swim. 🥵
(MLB x @FTX_Official) pic.twitter.com/GIpNlrsqCi
— MLB (@MLB) June 12, 2022
And to round us up, an old favorite slugged his sixth home run in his first ten games for the New York Yankees, the only player to do so in franchise history. Take a bow, Matt Carpenter!
3-run @MattCarp13 BLAST.
The @Yankees are on a different level this year. pic.twitter.com/h09LPDlyNJ
— MLB (@MLB) June 12, 2022
Final Score: Cubs Terrible, Yankess Relentless
On the back of that phenomenal blast from Matt Carpenter, the New York Yankees disposed of the hapless Chicago Cubs with aplomb on a sunny Sunday at Yankee Stadium. The final score was 18-4 in favor of the pinstripes on a forgettable day for Cubs fans. The Yankees are unstoppable right now, however.
Their 10th game with 10-plus runs this season. 🤯
The @Yankees are a juggernaut. pic.twitter.com/gZ0IcZ0TLn
— MLB (@MLB) June 12, 2022
That’s a remarkable stat, as is the one Carpenter put up also. Whatever is in that moustache, I want some of it!
We've Only Just Begun. @MattCarp13 👊 pic.twitter.com/0YKgoVP9i4
— New York Yankees (@Yankees) June 12, 2022
To be fair, the Yankees had plenty of help from a terrible Cubs performance. Not only did their pitching hang balls over the plate all afternoon, the hitters also reached alarming new heights of woe.
The Cubs are now hitless in their last 45 at-bats with runners in scoring position. FROM ELIAS: That's the longest streak by any team in the last 40 years.
Most Consecutive Hitless AB with RISP
2022 Cubs 45
1996 Giants 43— Jesse Rogers (@JesseRogersESPN) June 12, 2022
And, you could say that this moment early in the contest summed up the Cubbies, who got the circus started from the off. Oh dear!
"I GOT IT! I GOT IT!!" pic.twitter.com/aMCVBLyJTK
— MLB Errors (@mlberrors) June 12, 2022
The Phillies See That Play And Say “Hold My Beer!”
Ladies and gentlemen, the wheels finally fell off the cart in Philadelphia! After riding a nine-game winning wave post the sacking of Joe Girardi, the Phillies got up to their old tricks once again to spectacularly fall from grace and hand the Diamondbacks a 13-1 win. It was a rout, plain and simple. Welcome back, Phillies baseball!
The Phillies play baseball pic.twitter.com/EfrV2AZFZN
— MLB Errors (@mlberrors) June 12, 2022
Justin The Greatest
Was there ever any doubt that Houston Astros great Justin Verlander would come back from Tommy John Surgery and dominate at the age of 39? The answer is no.
Justin Verlander now has the most wins in Major League Baseball with 8.
He is a year and a half removed from Tommy John Surgery and in his first season back.
He sports a 1.94 ERA. 5th best in MLB
— Ben Verlander (@BenVerlander) June 12, 2022
Verlander was phenomenal once again and maybe has a NFL media legend to thank for it. Veteran beat reporter John McClain, a legend in Houston, was present to throw out the first pitch. A perfect opener, indeed.
It’s very gratifying knowing I was the opener for Justin Verlander and we helped the Astros pound the Marlins to end their losing streak. We didn’t allow an earned run in the 9-4 victory. On to Arlington! Verlander is 8-2 with a 1.94 ERA. pic.twitter.com/uKe3CliUp1
— John McClain (@McClain_on_NFL) June 12, 2022
More likely the reason is Verlander’s incredible stuff, which seems to be finding new levels once again. What a first inning to get things started. Smoking!
Justin Verlander's 2 1st Inning Ks. ⛽️ pic.twitter.com/GJUEa9xErr
— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) June 12, 2022
Best Moments From Yesterday
Mic’d Up Mike!
One of the most loveable characters in baseball mic’d up for Sunday Night Baseball. What a gentleman!
Mic'd up Mike! 🔊 pic.twitter.com/g0sMMDKndE
— MLB (@MLB) June 12, 2022
A-Randy The Twist
Spin…Left-foot, Plate! The elite body contortionist, Mr. Randy Arozarena.
Just your average game of Twister, featuring @RandyArozarena. pic.twitter.com/x3uEF6ymj5
— MLB (@MLB) June 12, 2022
The Slowest Ball Hit For A Home Run…Ever!
Just when you’d thought you’d heard it all from the Yankees rout of the Cubs, along comes Frank Schwindel to deliver a 35.1 mph “pitch” that was deservedly dispatched for a home run by Kyle Higashioka.
This 35.1 MPH Frank Schwindel pitch is the slowest (known/measured) MLB pitch to ever get hit for a home run! pic.twitter.com/oSO3sLnUyo
— Codify (@CodifyBaseball) June 12, 2022
Injuries
No, not Kopech! Yes, Michael Kopech left his start against the Rangers on Sunday after just two hitters. Word is from the White Sox that he’s dealing with right knee discomfort. Keep an eye out for more tomorrow.
More starting pitching bad news for fantasy managers as Red Sox ace Nathan Eovaldi was placed on the 15-day injured list with low back inflammation, retroactive to Thursday.
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