Kevin Pillar Is Probably Spider-Man

Major League Baseball is facing a number of serious long-term problems at the moment, including an aging fan base, increasingly long games, and the sort of pace-of-play issues that could put even the biggest golf fan to sleep.

But one of the biggest issues facing the game today is the declining offensive environment, and I think that’s all because of one man, Spider-Man. Er, I mean Kevin Pillar:

https://twitter.com/MLB/status/1013514398504062976

He climbed that wall like it was no big deal!

I mean, what in the hell is this?!

Impressive. That’s what. Also, maybe super powers delivered through the venom of a genetically modified spider on a school field trip. Either way.

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Michael Cerami began covering the Chicago Cubs for Bleacher Nation as a part-time contributor in 2015. One year later, he joined Bleacher Nation full-time, covering the Chicago Cubs and Major League Baseball. Today, Michael runs Bleacher Nation, contributing as a writer (Cubs, MLB) and an editor for all sections of the site, including the Chicago Bears, Bulls, and Blackhawks, as well as MLB, NBA, NHL, and NFL. In 2019, Michael was the co-host of NBC Sports Chicago's Cubs Post-Game Show Outside the Ivy. You can find him on Twitter/X @Michael_Cerami

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