What was the context of what happened? I saw Gordon hit a HR in his first AB but what did that have to do with the Mets other than playing them?
In the pre-game ceremony remembering Fernandez the Mets came out and joined the Marlins around the mound and paid respects to both the Marlins and Fernandez. It was clearly emotional for both teams.
is simply thanking the Mets for being respectful, professional and supportive of what it must have been like for the Marlins players to take the field for the first time since and one day after their friend teammate died.
He borrowed a right handed hitters batting helmet and stood on the right side of the plate to honor Fernandez. Colon was in on it and threw high and wide.
The Gordon switched to his natural lefty position and hammered his first HR in like 550 ABs. It was divine intervention.
It was Joses helmet. And on top of that, no one has pointed it out anywhere, but Dee also did the little leg twitch thing that Fernandez would do when he swings. Anyone that didn't have goosebumps watching that AB has got to be heartless.
Watched that happen with both of my kids and wife. Was truly a surreal moment. Dee Gordon of all people goes upper deck. Absolutely surreal and unforgettable moment.
He borrowed a right handed hitters batting helmet and stood on the right side of the plate to honor Fernandez. Colon was in on it and threw high and wide.
The Gordon switched to his natural lefty position and hammered his first HR in like 550 ABs. It was divine intervention.
Divine intervention, or did Colon groove it? The first pitch to the righty hitting Gordon was 83. The HR pitch was 85 right down the middle. Now Colon got shelled last night so he was clearly off, but is his velo down to 85 at this point? Honestly don't know, haven't paid attention to him this season.
grooved it, but Gordon hadn't had a HR in forever, so even a grooved pitch to Gordon wasn't a sure HR/
plus I didn't want that to take away from the emotion of the moment. I didn't want the Mets to lose that game, but sometimes humanity is a cool thing to see.
In the pre-game ceremony remembering Fernandez the Mets came out and joined the Marlins around the mound and paid respects to both the Marlins and Fernandez. It was clearly emotional for both teams.
He borrowed a right handed hitters batting helmet and stood on the right side of the plate to honor Fernandez. Colon was in on it and threw high and wide.
The Gordon switched to his natural lefty position and hammered his first HR in like 550 ABs. It was divine intervention.
Watched that happen with both of my kids and wife. Was truly a surreal moment. Dee Gordon of all people goes upper deck. Absolutely surreal and unforgettable moment.
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He borrowed a right handed hitters batting helmet and stood on the right side of the plate to honor Fernandez. Colon was in on it and threw high and wide.
The Gordon switched to his natural lefty position and hammered his first HR in like 550 ABs. It was divine intervention.
Divine intervention, or did Colon groove it? The first pitch to the righty hitting Gordon was 83. The HR pitch was 85 right down the middle. Now Colon got shelled last night so he was clearly off, but is his velo down to 85 at this point? Honestly don't know, haven't paid attention to him this season.
plus I didn't want that to take away from the emotion of the moment. I didn't want the Mets to lose that game, but sometimes humanity is a cool thing to see.