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Jose Fernandez and the Braves

The tater trot tracker is a bit behind as I prepare for my wedding this weekend. Many apologies for that. Hopefully I’ll be able to catch up at some point. But let’s get down to why we’re here today. Home Run of the Day: Jose Fernandez, Miami Marlins – 28.58 seconds [video] A 21-year-old superstar […]

Trot Times for August 28, 2013

Let's get right to the trots! Home Run of the Day: Marlon Byrd, Pittsburgh Pirates – 24.2 seconds [video] In his first game as a member of the Pirates, Marlon Byrd crushed this over the center field fence. Pittsburgh fans were more than appreciative, making Byrd come out for a curtain call as the Pirates […]

Trot Times for the Weekend of August 25, 2013

A lot happened over the last three days to skip over, so let's get right to the weekend's trots! Home Run of the Day: Miguel Cabrera, Detroit Tigers (Friday) – 30.94 seconds [video] With this monster of a blast off a just-called up Daisuke Matsuzaka, Miguel Cabrera became the second player this year (and 7th […]

2013 Tater Trot Tracker Leaders

This is an on-going list of 2013’s slowest and quickest tater trots. To see daily updates about each and every home run, visit the Tater Trot Tracker. You can also follow the

Miguel Cabrera, 30-second Man

With a long (long) blast down the third-base line in New York’s Citi Field — off the just-called up Daisuke Matsuzaka, no less — Miguel Cabrera has given us the second thirty-second trot of the 2013 season! Way to go, Miggy! The trot officially clocked in at 30.94 seconds. Here’s how it came about: Cabrera […]

Trot Times for August 20, 2013

Let's get right to the trots! Your browser does not support iframes. Home Run of the Day: Yasiel Puig, Los Angeles Dodgers – 16.98 seconds [video] This pinch-hit home run is a thing of beauty. The only thing that could have made it better was if the ball slammed into the home run sculpture out […]

Trot Times for August 15, 2013

Once again, I must make apologies for the intermittent Tater Trot Tracker posts. Things have been fairly busy recently (and will probably be through the wedding next month). Please bear with me. Now let's get to the trots! Home Run of the Day: Hector Sanchez, San Francisco Giants – 24.26seconds [video] Ninth inning, two outs, […]

Trot Times for August 12, 2013

Let's get right to the trots! Home Run of the Day: Carlos Corporan, Houston Astros – 20.23 seconds [video] This blast broke up Yu Darvish's no-hit bid in the eighth inning. Corporan sprinted hard around the bases, but his trot clocked in at more than 20 seconds thanks to the moments he took admiring the […]

Trot Times for August 8, 2013

Two players hit their first career home runs on Thursday. That's happened before, of course, but I don't think it happens outside of September all too often. Of course, one of the players who did so was on the Marlins, so that almost certainly skews the results… Let's get to the trots! Home Run of […]

Trot Times for August 7, 2013

Let's get right to the trots! Home Run of the Day: Justin Upton, Atlanta Braves – 23.74 seconds [video] Not to harp on the Braves/Nationals series for yet another day, but there were few other memorable trots on Wednesday night. Let's recap real quick: Monday night, Upton crushed a ball down the left field line […]

Trot Times for August 6, 2013: Bryce Harper’s Plunking

The rest of Tuesday's trots will be coming. In the meantime, it's already pretty easy to know who had the Home Run of the Day… Let's get to the trots! Your browser does not support iframes. Home Run of the Day: Bryce Harper, Washington Nationals – 23.66 seconds [video] Boy, this was a fun one. […]

Trot Times for August 1, 2013

Seventeen players hit home runs on Thursday. Four of those seventeen hit two home runs each. That has to be some kind of record. Let's get to the trots! Home Run of the Day: Chris Davis, Baltimore Orioles – 26.26 seconds [video] Davis was not one of those four players, but he did crush a […]

Trot Times for July 29, 2013

Three walkoff home runs in only nine games yesterday! What are the odds of that? Even better, how does one choose which walkoff to award Home Run of the Day? Decisions, decisions. Let's get to those trots. Home Run of the Day: Jason Giambi, Cleveland Indians – 22.92 seconds [video] At 42 years old, Giambi […]

Trot Times for July 28, 2013

Quiet. A master is at work. Home Run of the Day: Yasiel Puig, Los Angeles Dodgers – 19.11* seconds [video] Bottom of the 11th inning in a scoreless game. With one swing of the bat, Yasiel Puig grows his legend even more. As the ball sails over the fence, Puig flips his bat in triumph […]

Trot Times for July 25, 2013

I know, I know. It's been a long week of returning to baseball after the All-Star break. My apologies. Things should get back to normal pretty soon around here. As an apology, enjoy this Heathcliff comic strip: Let's get to the trots! Home Run of the Day: Bryce Harper, Washington Nationals – 19.33* seconds [video] […]

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