See Ya Bud!
The cherry on top of Sunday Night Baseball has to be the fact that we get to hear players that are mic’d up during play – it offers a unique insight unrivaled in any other sporting broadcast. Every so often it delivers special moments of joy. We had one such moment yesterday when Cardinals ace Jack Flaherty saw into the future and then called the play-by-play with a splash of his own characteristic flair. Padres rookie Tucupita Marcano foolishly tried to take on veteran catcher Yadier Molina and took off from first base to steal second. Realizing what was about to happen, Flaherty proceeded to talk everyone through just how big a mistake Marcano had made.
.@Jack9Flaherty called it 💪🔊 pic.twitter.com/g5YnEgx73S
— Cut4 (@Cut4) May 17, 2021
With that kind of insight, Flaherty has a career in the commentary box waiting for him after his playing days are done. Let’s give all the credit to Yadi for a great play, though.
Yadi makes it look easy. 😳 pic.twitter.com/osMOtP5LBH
— MLB (@MLB) May 17, 2021
Clayton Magic
Speaking of careers post-baseball, it seems Dodgers legend Clayton Kershaw could be looking to move into the entertainment business. We are not sure if he is planning to hit the amateur magic scene, or he is going to go into the lucrative business of kids’ birthday parties, but either way, this trick is pretty impressive. Look out for Clayton the Magnificent coming to a country fair near you soon…
Clayton Kershaw, professional baseball player pic.twitter.com/vQt1vMSNBU
— Cut4 (@Cut4) May 16, 2021
Flop Til You Drop
There are fewer things more polarizing and more laughable than when a grown man, whose profession is to compete at the highest level of his sporting code and put his generally way above-average athleticism to the test, decides to throw himself in a pathetic manner to the floor to seek out an advantage against his opponent. That is exactly what A’s shortstop Elvis Andrus did with glorious pride yesterday.
E2 🚨🚨
Elvis Andrus with the flop of the year pic.twitter.com/UcUrQ4EO6Q
— MLB Errors (@mlberrors) May 16, 2021
I am no fan of the call on this one – clearly, Andrus leans into the catcher and Major League Baseball just looks silly after this one.
Have A Nice Day From Mike and Shohei!
It has been a rough stretch for the beleaguered Los Angeles Angels who went into Sunday’s game against the Boston Red Sox winning only three of their last 10 games, sitting 6.5 games behind in the ultra-competitive AL West. An offseason of hype has so far failed to materialize once again despite the Angels possessing two of the most exciting, marketable players in baseball – Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout. It was all smiles yesterday, however.
mike trout wants YOU to have a great sunday pic.twitter.com/j8i0xFuTqp
— Cut4 (@Cut4) May 16, 2021
One Angel who did have the perfect end to his Sunday was Japanese sensation Ohtani, who blasted a go-ahead 2-run homer off closer Matt Barnes to win the game for his team.
https://gfycat.com/immenseinfatuatedhoki
Ohtani is once again tied for the league-lead in home runs…and number of flies blown away from face.
Is Shohei Ohtani the most meme-able player in baseball? The evidence certainly backs it up. pic.twitter.com/db0GX4cbHi
— Brent Maguire (@bmags94) May 16, 2021
Vlad Breaks Statcast!
Another superstar with power is Toronto Blue Jays first-baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr., who is absolutely raking this year, hitting .319/.440/.609 with 11 home runs and 30 RBI through 138 plate appearances. He sent another bomb out of the stadium yesterday.
VLADDY TO ANOTHER DAMN ZIP CODE https://t.co/qwsqsBOGDj
— Barstool Baseball (@StoolBaseball) May 16, 2021
What does a player look like when he hits a ball so hard even Statcast cannot measure it? This…
That feeling when your home run literally BREAKS Statcast 😏 pic.twitter.com/YFILHOfKon
— Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays) May 16, 2021
They eventually reconnected the wires and replaced the circuit boards that blew up and confirmed the home run measures 465-feet, Vladdy’s longest of his career in the bigs.
Diiiiiingers!
If Shohei and Vladdy weren’t enough for you then your daily dose of the longball is all the Monday morning medicine you need.
See you later 👋 pic.twitter.com/g6ne3DWrCe
— MLB (@MLB) May 17, 2021
Photo by Icon Sportswire | Adapted by Justin Paradis (@JustParaDesigns of Twitter)