Triple plays are about as common as the Cleveland Indians winning the World Series, so imagine how amazing it would be to see not one, but TWO, pulled off in the same game.
There hasn’t been this kind of magic on an Iowa baseball field since ‘Field of Dreams.’ The Clinton LumberKings, the Class A affiliate of the Seattle Mariners, came back from a 16-run deficit to defeat Burlington Bees, 20-17, in 12 innings on Wednesday night in Burlington, Iowa.
It wasn't a strike but Remsen's Olympic medalist Erin Hamlin made the ceremonial first pitch into the glove of NY Met Curtis Granderson at the start of Thursday's afternoon game against St. Louis.
Hamlin, who became the first American to a medal in a singles competition at the Olympics, took the bronze at the Winter Games in Sochi earlier this year...
It's the second time he's been accused of using pine tar this season. But, this time Boston caught before it was gone, pointing it out to the umpire and ultimately leading to Michael Pineda's ejection from Wednesday's Yankees - Red Sox game at Fenway Park.
I understand he's kinda tired of being cooped up in rehab and wants to do more than just watch Mets baseball, but the Matt Harvey drama over silliness is starting to concern me.