Oops!… I Did It Again
Pete Alonso is riding the wave of his tremendous display in the Home Run Derby during the All-Star break. The Polar Bear hit his 22nd long ball of the season off Ryan Borucki yesterday. He now has five home runs in his last six games. Elite!
🐻❄️ tearing it up!
3 – 3 | #LGM pic.twitter.com/yFi7STGAyH
— New York Mets (@Mets) July 25, 2021
We think Pete loved it. He did the old, “oh, did I just homer again” routine on his trot around the bases.
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— MLB (@MLB) July 25, 2021
The blast put the New York Mets star first baseman amongst some elite company in just his third Major League Baseball season. We are starting to feel like Cody Bellinger’s record is suddenly under threat.
Burning the Blue Jays with his 3rd home run of their 3-game series on Sunday afternoon, @Mets 1st baseman Pete Alonso now has 91 home runs over his first 3 MLB season. That has him tied for 3rd on this list of early career slugging standout performers to primarily patrol 1st base pic.twitter.com/Xuw3Da5H2X
— StatsCentre (@StatsCentre) July 26, 2021
Do you think there’s more to come, Pete?
pete_shrug.jpg pic.twitter.com/hT7KHUuKGS
— Cut4 (@Cut4) July 25, 2021
Sausage Race!
Sunday Night Baseball is the game’s weekly headline event. For some, it is the only baseball they will tune in to watch, so of course, the iconic sausage race from the Brewers’ 7-1 win over the White Sox deservedly made the broadcast.
Here’s tonight’s Sausage Race from @Brewers 7-1 win over @whitesox. pic.twitter.com/XLRzD5gEwY
— Scott Pfeil (@scottpfeil) July 24, 2021
There is a popular opinion, however, that the Chorizo needs some serious coaching-up.
Chorizo never wins the stupid Sausage Race.
— colleen (@colleensullivan) July 24, 2021
For those of you looking for the official times. The Bratwurst and the Mini-Brat combined for a momentous win.
#SausageRace Update:
With a time of 30.43 seconds, #Bratwurst and mini-brat combine for the win. Looked like the #HotDog tandem was going to get the win but mini-brat had a great finish. #Brewers #ThisIsMyCrew @Johnsonville— Matt Pauley 🎙️ (@MattPauleyOnAir) July 26, 2021
There are a number of events like this across baseball, and we may have another to look forward to next year when the newly-named Cleveland Guardians take the field.
Love it. And apparently there are 4 of them, so it's time for Guardian Races! (Like the Pierogi Race, Sausage Race, Presidents, etc) pic.twitter.com/VZrsL9uv8o
— Ghost of the Pirates Charities Sign (@PiratesSign) July 23, 2021
#35
Welcome to this week’s edition of Shohei Watch! I seem to be the lucky guy writing the article on the day of every Shohei Ohtani homer recently. Today’s blast, his 35th of the season, was a laser to right field that sent half the crowd scuttling to retrieve the ball. The solo homer put the Angels 3-2 ahead in the sixth inning, a lead they went on to add to in a 6-2 win.
35 FOR SHOHEI. pic.twitter.com/YywQUCp3Kx
— MLB (@MLB) July 25, 2021
It was another moment that deserved the slow-motion treatment.
Shohei Ohtani is the fastest AL player to 35+ HR in a season (98 team games) since Chris Davis in 2013. pic.twitter.com/k8NAhKkEU8
— MLB Stats (@MLBStats) July 25, 2021
We asked Shohei if he ever had any doubt that he would rake this year. He was affably humble in his response…
shohei, do you even have to try to be so dang cool?
“maybe a little” pic.twitter.com/Q7FmBLbBxw
— Cut4 (@Cut4) July 25, 2021
A Turn Of Fraz-ier
The big news off the field yesterday was the confirmation of the trade between the World Series-hunting San Diego Padres and the bottom-dwelling Pittsburgh Pirates that will see All-Star utility man Adam Frazier head to San Diego in return for promising young infielder (and the Padres’ No. 5 prospect) Tucupita Marcano and prospects Jack Suwinski and Michell Miliano.
The San Diego Padres are acquiring second baseman/outfielder Adam Frazier from the Pittsburgh Pirates, sources tell ESPN.
Frazier, 29, leads baseball in hits this year and is not a free agent until after the 2022 season. One of the best bats on the trade market.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) July 25, 2021
It’s quite the coup for the Padres, who may deploy Frazier in the outfield initially. Sorry Pirates fans, you are losing another great baseball player.
Adam Frazier's Statcast percentile rankings so far in 2021 pic.twitter.com/Yv9DaMb3OE
— Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) July 25, 2021
He also knows his way around a watermelon, don’t forget.
All Star Bryan Reynolds on a watermelon, via All Star Adam Frazier’s Instagram pic.twitter.com/Olnb1WLX1s
— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) July 6, 2021
Tears For Trey
Comeback Player of the Year, Trey Mancini is the gift that keeps on giving in 2021. This is what it is all about, folks! Tissues at the ready. A moment this young fan will never forget.
this kid meeting trey mancini has our hearts soaring🥺 pic.twitter.com/yCelk7mcN2
— Cut4 (@Cut4) July 25, 2021
H-O-M-E-R-S
It does what it says on the tin.
H-O-M-E-R-S pic.twitter.com/UdGMWPIroZ
— MLB (@MLB) July 26, 2021
Photo by Icon Sportswire | Adapted by Justin Paradis (@JustParaDesigns of Twitter)