![]() I came up with that rule just now, in fact. Hey, when you write columns called “Weird and Wild” and stuff like that happens, the statute of limitations never runs out. And we couldn’t be prouder, because it don’t mean a thing if you ain’t got that swing.īut just because it’s a couple of days old doesn’t mean I’m done writing about it. (Profar's had the advantage of him actually swinging.) /krHDpR7y5eīut then Jurickson Profar showed up at Dodger Stadium, on a beautiful Wednesday in October, and made history. ![]() I found the previous co-leader: Brandon Belt, also against a Clayton Kershaw curveball. Vladimir Guerrero Sr., versus Dana Eveland, in 2009.īrandon Belt, versus (how ’bout this!) Clayton Kershaw, in 2015.Īccording to Jurickson Profar's swing-and-miss last night was the lowest pitch ever swung at in the Statcast era. And somehow or other, that was done twice: The old record, according to Codify, was minus-2.04 feet. Nobody had ever swung at a pitch like that in the 15 years that anyone has been keeping track. So that left only one more critical question to delve into: Had anyone ever taken a swing, in a game, where people could see it and Statcast could record it, at a pitch that would have burrowed itself that far below sea level?įortunately for you Weird and Wild readers, the Codify database was ready to take on that one, even from a sports bar! And while we can only vouch for the pitch-tracking era (2008-22), we can officially tell you this: But luckily, framing wasn’t an issue, because Jurickson Profar saw that pitch coming and swung at it. That’s too low for even Will Smith to frame. And the verdict was: It would have crossed 2.19 feet under the plate! In other words, Statcast really did calculate how low that pitch would have been when it crossed home plate if only the surface of Mother Earth hadn’t gotten in the way. And David supplied him with the critical details. But you think that stopped him? Within seconds, he was on the case.įirst, he conferred with MLB.com’s ingenious Statcast czar, David Adler. When I tracked him down, Mike was watching baseball at a sports bar. It was my friend Mike Fisher, the guru behind Codify Baseball and one of the great Twitter follows in our sport. ![]() Is there some way to prove that was the most misguided swing in baseball history? See, when you’re taking in a baseball game, and you’re working on a column called “Weird and Wild,” and then a mad wave of the bat like that one breaks out, there is only one question worth examining: Sorry, you're thinking of cricket, but this is a baseball game /BBi1RtTB2R Back to the short stroke of Jurickson Profar, if only because … I can’t stop watching this! Was that Goose Gossage’s first appearance for the Padres since 1987? Was that goose removed from the field - as my Starkville partner, Doug Glanville, theorized - for stealing signs (or eggs)? And was it a wild goose or a weird goose? Asking for a friend.Įither way, we digress. And what could possibly have happened in these games that was Weirder and Wilder than that swing … except maybe this. We only have one October Weird and Wild column. But we have lots of brilliant writers to chronicle that stuff. REAL BOXING HACK SERIESLook, I know that way more important stuff happened in the two Division Series games Wednesday. So what the heck was that? That was the Padres’ swing-fling left fielder taking an actual hack, in a nationally televised postseason baseball game, at a Clayton Kershaw curveball that was headed for home plate at Dodger Stadium - but had to change planes at O’Hare first. Plus, expensive alcohols are distilled more than cheap ones before they are put on the market, which is why they tend to taste better and go down smoother.That’s because, in the fourth inning Wednesday night, in the Padres’ otherwise uplifting 5-3 Game 2 win over the Dodgers, Profar’s swing state looked kinda like this.Ĭlayton Kershaw, Lawn Dart Curveball (side view). High-end vodka brands are usually made from wheat or rye, while inexpensive vodka is made from lower-quality fermented grains such as molasses, soybeans, rice or potatoes. This is why the strong smell and bad taste of the cheap vodka is gone after being run through the filter.Ĭheap vodka tends to contain many more impurities than expensive vodka does, which can change the clarity, taste, and texture of the drink. Instead, a Brita filter – also known as an activated carbon filter – works by cutting chlorine taste and odor from tap water. A Brita filter will not filter out or change the chemical composition of a drink’s alcoholic content. While the Brita filter seemed to make cheap vodka go down easier, TikTok users in the comments section couldn’t help but ask the most important question: “Will it make you less drunk?” ![]()
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