NEWSLETTER
In my younger, less enlightened years, I recall wrongly thinking that working “The Cycle” was the very best a hitter could do. For some reason, I’d be disappointed if one of my favorite players hit a homer, a triple and two doubles (instead of exchanging one of the doubles in for a single, for example). Obviously that’s pretty silly, but who knows – maybe I wasn’t that smart.
Well, on Tuesday evening, Khris Davis had only three hits, but I don’t think he’d trade it in for the Cycle either, because all three of his hits left the park. Oh, and the last one? Yeah, that was a walk off grand slam to win the game with two strikes and two outs in the bottom of the ninth.
That’s the stuff of movies:
K. Davis, Tuesday Night: 3-5, 3HRs, 6RBI, 2Â cats saved from tree
Assuming it took you five at bats, getting three hits (all homers) actually results in a better OPS (3.000) than hitting for the Cycle (2.800). I suppose that feels right though, doesn’t it?
Anyway, what a great night for Khris Davis, who won the game with a story book ending. I get goosebumps thinking of whoever was attending their very first baseball game last night and the memories they’ll now have and share for the rest of their life.
Baseball’s a pretty cool sport.
