He really does want that Rookie of the Year consideration, doesn’t he?
With two on and two outs in the 5th today (which is basically the 7th in a 7-inning game), Patrick Wisdom untied it with a monster shot out to left:
The longest flight this baseball will ever go on. #DailyWisdom pic.twitter.com/byLePBWqcK
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) August 25, 2021
You can see that one bounce up and hit the rooftop building across Waveland. Statcast had it at 438 feet, which is probably fair. Just crushed. Wisdom’s 21st homer this year.
You could also see how sad Austin Gomber got immediately.