La Leyenda de Jody Gerut

I have three things to say about Jody's walk-off bomb last night.

First, nice job Jody. You put a rabid swing on that offering from Rauch and lined it out of the park well past the short porch in rightfield. After two bombs off Rauch in less than a week no doubt he curled his 6'10'' frame into a fetal position last night and wept like a babe.

Second, great call by Matty Vasgersian on the home run. As Rauch wound and fired Vasgersian said calmly, "Jody has homered against Rauch." Then, just as he was finishing his sentence and the ball was climbing on a line towards right, Vasgersian continued, hardly pausing but now at a veritable scream, "Jody has homered again against Rauch! Game winnerrrr!" Just stellar.

And third, you gotta love the rook Hayhurst's half-hearted, I'd-love-to-go-crazy-but-I'm-a-rook-and-know-my-place celebration at the plate after Jody's bomb. All the players mobbed Jody in a jumping, celebrating mass, and there's Hayhurst, at the periphery of the group, jumping slightly with a hand lightly on CY's back. Like he wanted to do something but wasn't sure how much he should do. What a monster.

The rook Reineke goes tonight against Webb. That's way better than watching a speech by Hillary Clinton.