It's been a few days since we've last had an update here, so let's not waste any time and get right to the trots!
Home Run of the Day: Brandon Moss #1, Oakland Athletics – N/A seconds [video]
Technically, this trot doesn't count. Thanks to the way Ichiro played the ball in right field – he actually ran in towards the infield as if he thought the ball was an easy catch – the runner at first (Josh Reddick) waited at first to tag up. Of course, the ball actually ended up out of the park so everyone was free to trot. Moss, however, had to stop and stand still while Reddick waited to tag before finishing his trot. As is the case with all interrupted trots, Moss's 25.6 second trot doesn't actually count.
Slowest Trot: Ramon Hernandez, Los Angeles Dodgers – 28.53 seconds [video]
Hernandez's 28.53 second trot most assuredly counts, however. I have no idea why this trot took so long to complete. For some reason, Hernandez just made it last forever. He ended up beating the next slowest trot by more than 2.5 seconds. In that trot, Albert Pujols seems to be slightly injured, grabbing at his knee as he rounds third for the home stretch.
Quickest Trot: Lorenzo Cain, Kansas City Royals – 18.73 seconds [video]
Cain tied the game up with this blast in the bottom of the ninth inning (with the Royals going on to win it in 10). His 18.73 second trot edged out Alex Presley (18.96 seconds) for the quickest trot of the night.
All of Today's Trots Ramon Hernandez...28.53 Leonys Martin.....21.24 Albert Pujols.....26.09 Evan Longoria.....21.21 Justin Upton......24.4 Nate Schierholtz..21.18 Jason Kipnis......24.4 Daniel Nava.......20.83 Allen Craig.......23.3 Brandon Moss #2...20.04 Mike Aviles.......23.17 Lucas Duda........20.03 Chris Davis.......23.15 Jean Segura.......19.11 Hank Conger.......23.04 Adam Jones........19.07 Todd Frazier......22.09 Alex Presley......18.96 Marlon Byrd.......21.73 Lorenzo Cain......18.73 Chris Denorfia....21.62 Neil Walker.......N/A David Wright......21.4 Brandon Moss #1...N/A Tuesday's Trots Andre Ethier.........25.7 Todd Frazier.........21.52 Xavier Paul..........25.39 Chase Headley........21.47 Tyler Colvin #2......25.35 Mike Trout...........21.44 Jason Kubel..........24.63 Adam Dunn............21.43 A.J. Pierzynski......24.12 Giancarlo Stanton....21.26 Starling Marte.......24.1 Desmond Jennings #2..20.89 Cody Ransom..........23.56 Evan Longoria........20.69 Allen Craig..........23.31* Coco Crisp...........20.63 Tyler Colvin #1......23.2 Jose Bautista........20.01 Edwin Encarnacion....22.5 Derek Dietrich.......19.32 Pedro Alvarez........22.4 Raul Ibanez..........19.31 Matt Joyce...........22.32* Desmond Jennings #1..19.18 Joey Votto...........22.32 Omar Quintanilla.....18.36 Carlos Gonzalez......22.3 David Lough..........17.6 Conor Gillaspie......22.17* Shane Robinson.......N/A Zack Cozart..........21.54 Derek Norris.........N/A Monday's Trots Brandon Phillips..26.36 Adam Jones........21.45 Lance Berkman.....24.76 Jose Lobaton......21.3 Adam Dunn #2......24.27 Jason Heyward #2..21.22 James Loney.......24.07 Josh Hamilton.....21.13 Evan Gattis.......23.72 Will Venable......21.12 Jose Bautista #2..23.68 Mike Trout........20.58 Adam Dunn #1......22.8 Evan Longoria.....20.34 Mark Ellis........22.19 Jason Heyward #1..20.34 Miguel Cabrera....22.16 Jeff Baker........20 Matt Joyce........21.89 Raul Ibanez.......19.9* Jose Bautista #1..21.89 Juan Uribe........19.02 Rickie Weeks......21.83 Logan Forsythe....17.8 Colby Rasmus......21.67
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