0 comments by Larry Granillo on 5/30/2013
If you ever wanted to hit multiple home runs in a single big league game, I guess yesterday was the day to do it. Dioner Navarro, Ryan Zimmerman, Troy Tulowitzki, Domonic Brown, and Chris Davis all took advantage of the special alignment of the cosmos (though some more effectively than others). Let's get to the […]
0 comments by Larry Granillo on 5/29/2013
It's been a few days since we've seen the Tater Trot Tracker. I hope you all have spent it watching the new season of Arrested Development. Quick question: did you find it weird that they replaced all of Buster's scenes with a giant animatronic Voltron? Just me? Let's get to the trots! Your browser does […]
0 comments by Larry Granillo on 5/26/2013
Let's get to the trots! Your browser does not support iframes. Home Run of the Day: Angel Pagan, San Francisco Giants – 14.73 seconds [video] There may be no more unpredictable feat in baseball than the inside-the-park home run. In 2012, for example, there were already four inside-the-park home runs hit around the league by […]
0 comments by Larry Granillo on 5/24/2013
George Oscar "GOB" Bluth, the oldest son of George and Lucille Bluth, hasn't always been the most successful of the Bluth clan. From his middling magic career… to his on-stage partnership… and even his work around the office… Gob has skirted by thanks to his supreme confidence and his utter disregard for others' opinions. […]
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Major League Baseball tater trots are all well and good, but we all know that you really come here for Arrested Development tater trots. Come on! Let's get to the regular trots! Home Run of the Day: Mike Trout, Los Angeles Angels – 21.21 seconds [video] Good lord, did that ball fly far!! (According to […]
0 comments by Larry Granillo on 5/23/2013
What is this, like the third home run this year that was the direct result of an outfielder knocking the ball over the wall? Forget the "age of the pitcher" we're supposedly living in because of all the no-hitters and perfect games recently – we are clearly in the era of the inept outfielder. Fun […]
0 comments by Larry Granillo on 5/22/2013
Time for the trots! Your browser does not support iframes. Home Run of the Day: Mike Trout, Los Angeles Angels – 20.69 seconds [video] It's hard to say this without sounding like a buzzkill, but there's no celebrated feat in baseball more worthless than hitting for the cycle. It's just a neat little accounting oddity. […]
0 comments by Larry Granillo on 5/21/2013
Let's get right to the trots! Your browser does not support iframes. Home Run of the Day: Matt Kemp, Los Angeles Dodgers – 21.79 seconds [video] Kemp's second home run of the season was this big blast to left field at Miller Park. It earns Home Run of the Day honors, however, for what happened […]
0 comments by Larry Granillo on 5/20/2013
We can talk about the home run itself a little more below, but this sentiment from the MLB twitter account shouldn't be ignored: This is how you celebrate a
0 comments by Larry Granillo on 5/19/2013
Star Trek Into Darkness was, of course, great. And it even reminded me of a time when NBC thought a bit less about the franchise. Now let's get to the trots! Home Run of the Day: Gerardo Parra, Arizona Diamondbacks – 20.0 seconds [video] A first-inning home run from Parra was all the Diamondbacks would […]
0 comments by Larry Granillo on 5/18/2013
Star Trek beckons, so let's get right to the trots! Your browser does not support iframes. Home Run of the Day: Justin Upton, Atlanta Braves – 22.89 seconds [video] Some big home runs Friday night. Paul Goldschmidt's second home run of the game in Miami came at the end of a 13-pitch at-bat. Pedro Alvarez […]
0 comments by Larry Granillo on 5/17/2013
On September 28, 2012, Bobby Abreu, in what looks to be his final career home run, blasted a shot down the right field line in Dodger Stadium. After strutting out of the box, Abreu took his sweet time rounding the bases. Vin Scully even said, after Abreu rounded second, “And Bobby’s going to take his […]
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The Tracker has been away for a few days and we've got a lot of catching up to do. Let's get to the trots! Home Run of the Day: Todd Helton, Colorado Rockies – 31.54 seconds [video] We'll talk about Helton's home run separately. In the meantime, enjoy the Manny Ramirez home run above. With […]
0 comments by Larry Granillo on 5/14/2013
A pretty great day for home runs, all things told. Let's get right down to the trots. Your browser does not support iframes. Home Run of the Day: Justin Upton, Atlanta Braves – 19.6 seconds [video] I for one am shocked to learn that Justin Upton hit the ball a really, really long way while […]
0 comments by Larry Granillo on 5/13/2013
According to Old Time Family Baseball, there were only nine home runs hit with pink bats on Sunday compared to the 23 hit in the two years prior (and though there were only 8 pink bat home runs last year, that was out of only 26 home runs total as opposed to 35 home runs […]
