It’s not as if Anthony Rizzo and the Cubs are unfamiliar with the incredible power of the wind at Wrigley Field, but today is particularly gusty.
That, in part, led to one of the weirdest “groundouts” you’ll ever see:
Kolten Wong grounds out to first baseman Anthony Rizzo. pic.twitter.com/2eh3hN7M3x
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) September 6, 2020
Yeah, that’s a three unassisted groundout. I don’t even know what to say. The launch angle on that “groundout” was EIGHTY degrees. Lulz.
To make up for the Cubs’ good fortune there, Jon Lester immediately thereafter gave up a home run. So I guess we’re even.