Home Run of the Day: Carlos Lee, Houston Astros (Trot Time: 26.53 seconds) [video]
There weren’t a whole lot of exciting or big home runs hit yesterday, among the twenty homers hit. This seventh-inning, three-run bomb by Carlos Lee that put the Astros ahead 3-2 for good is the closest thing. And it was big and fun to watch. Just ask Carlos Lee himself – he spent a good 4-5 seconds admiring the blast before he started running.
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Slowest Trot: Carlos Lee, Houston Astros – 26.53 seconds [video]
I really like it when David Ortiz and Carlos Lee hit bombs on the same day. It’s like a little race to see who can get around the bases slower. It adds some excitement to my trot timing. For the record, Papi’s trot [video] came in at only 26.04 seconds yesterday, giving Lee the victory.
Quickest Trot: Andrew McCutchen, Pittsburgh Pirates -17.64 seconds [video]
I really think I should just quote what I’ve written about Andrew McCutchen over the last couple of days. It applies perfectly again today. From yesterday:
I don’t know what exactly has gotten into McCutchen recently, but it’s certainly nice to see him both hitting home runs and sprinting around the bases like there’s no tomorrow.
And Tuesday:
And, if the Pirates dugout was on the first base side of the field instead of the third, it would have been much faster…. When a runner knows that he has to turn to the right to go to the third base-side dugout after striding through home plate, they almost always slow themselves down in the last few steps so they can make the 135-degree turn as soon as they touch the plate. It’s a big detriment to great speeds, as McCuthen’s run proves (I think this is the case for many of Marlon Byrd‘s trots too). There’s nothing much we can do about it, though.
