The Atlanta Braves hit a grand slam while up 25-9. This time no outrage.
Last night, the Atlanta Braves handed the Miami Marlins one of the biggest beatings of all time. The final score, 29-9, was so lopsided, you might have confused the score with an NFL game.
Hidden inside of that blowout, however, was a bit of a story that might have been blown out of proportion had it occurred a month sooner. It happened in the bottom of the 7th inning. The Braves were up 25-9 and the bases were loaded. Adam Duvall stepped up to the plate having already hit 2 HR and 5 RBI and upon getting a 1-0 meatball, he swung for a moonshot deep to left.
9 RBI.
— MLB (@MLB) September 10, 2020
3 HR.
Have a day, Adam Duvall. pic.twitter.com/HpSkSlAmC3
Wait… a grand slam while your team is already leading… by 16 runs?!? Oh, the humanity!!!
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Just three weeks ago, Fernando Tatis Jr. found himself in a similar situation. Only, Tatis’ grand slam occurred on a full-count while the San Deigo Padres were up on the Texas Rangers by a score of 10-3.
This resulted in the entire baseball world being turned on its head, resulting in a back-and-forth between purists and progressives about baseball’s unwritten rules. Should you be swinging for the fences when your team has a “safe” lead and the count is in your favor?
I think the majority of us would vote in favor!
Still, no purists were to be found after Duvall hit that grand slam, which measured 450 ft with a speed of 110 mph. Not one!
Could this mean that baseball’s unwritten rules are finally DEAD? One could only hope so.
As for Miami, kudos to them for not taking it upon themselves to instill false justice upon the Atlanta Braves. For a hitter, the object of the game is to hit. “See the ball, hit the ball.” It’s what all of our coaches have told us the moment we started playing the game.