Rain, rain, go away! Come again some other day between November and early February. Unfortunately, rain would put a damper on yet another fantastic Thursday in the world of baseball. There was plenty of goings-on in the aforementioned world, between the announcement of All-Star starters, yet another Bobby Bonilla Day, and another day of glorious baseball. Enjoy these baseball days while they last! Winter is cold and sad without them.
TOOTBLAN? or JBJ’s High IQ?
I’m still not sure what to think about this play. Did Jackie Bradley Jr. just make an incredible play by ‘acting’ like the ball was gone? Or did Jacob Stallings just chalk up another TOOTBLAN for the Pirates this season?
10000 IQ acting here by Jackie Bradley Jr. pic.twitter.com/QXDs9XB0ZF
— Very Baseball Moments (@verymlb) July 2, 2021
I still can’t decide. If you have a strong opinion, let me know on Twitter or in the comments below!
FIRED UP!
Trevor May got himself out of an inning, earning the right to hype himself up as he walked off the mound. Unfortunately, May had to relax a little bit because here in the year 2021, umpires check pitchers for foreign substances.
https://twitter.com/StickyCheck/status/1410782056469217280
He just had to take a deep breath first.
Rafael Devers is NOT Vibing
Boy, it’s a hot one out here today, huh? Temperatures in Boston reached as high as 85 degrees, with some intense humidity to go along with it. And, Fenway Park, unfortunately, does not have industrial-grade air conditioners on the field for players. That’s something they’re adding to the new stadiums these days. Rafael Devers was not having it:
heat wave vibes pic.twitter.com/ruVRHFbfdn
— Joon Lee (@joonlee) July 1, 2021
Peculiar Putout
In baseball, you take outs any way you can get them. Johnny Cueto and LaMonte Wade Jr. took this out in one of the strangest ways possible.
https://gfycat.com/deficientbrilliantballpython
Hey, they still got it done. So, it’s a winner in my book, despite the very strange 1-3-1 scoring on the putout.
July 1 – Bobby Bonilla Day
This year, on July 1, as with the 10 previous installments, the New York Mets paid Bobby Bonilla $1,193,248.20. He will receive 14 more payments of this exact number, extending until 2035. At that time, Bonilla will be 72 years old, Fernando Tatis Jr. will have signed a new contract (following his megadeal), and the Oakland A’s will be on pace for 95 wins with a $20 million payroll.
https://twitter.com/carleverett69/status/1410424587280695296
Bobby Bonilla on every July 1st until 2035 pic.twitter.com/Y6GwA51Awf
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) July 1, 2021
Now, this is what we call passive income. If you’re not getting paid $1.2 million each year until you’re 72, are you even doing life right?
Photo by Icon Sportswire | Adapted by Justin Paradis (@JustParaDesigns of Twitter)