Daily dose of Yordan (Game 65)

First off, I'd like to apologize for the lack of DDoY posts in the last few days, I felt terrible the last 2 days and couldn't get out of bed, so hopefully you can understand the lack of posts. Anyways back to analysis.

Today's statline: 2-4, HR, SB, 2 R, 2 RBI

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At bat 1 (Top of first): 2 pitch flyout to left

Yordan took a middle middle changeup for a strike, before getting a changeup right in the exact same spot. He got a pretty good swing off but hit a routine fly ball to left, where the left fielder made the easy catch for the out.

At bat 2 (Top of third): 2 pitch flyout to left

Basically the exact same at bat as last time, as Yordan this time watched a fastball loft in at 89 for the first strike, and then swung at a changeup in literally the exact same spot as last time to left field for another routine out. Literally two identical at bats, very odd to see.

At bat 3 (Top of fifth): 1 pitch infield single, SB, run

Yordan jumped on the first pitch he saw in this at bat, a low fastball, and pounced on it, hitting a bouncer that probably would have been a routine groundball out, but the pitcher made an awkward grab for it that sent it high into the air, leading to Yordan being able to run to first with the infield single. He would later steal second when Gurriel was in a 2-2 count, making a smart move when the pitch was a low offspeed one that he could easily swipe the bag on. He would also score on a Correa double that became a triple when the left fielder made a throwing error.

At bat 4 (Top of sixth): 2 pitch home run to center, 2 RBIs

Yordan started this at bat by watching a low offspeed changeup almost in the dirt for a ball. Dobnak then hung another changeup, but it stayed in the zone, right in Yordan's sweetspot, as he dug it out of the zone and deposited it 425 ft for a 2 run home run that scored Brantley. Just a sweet, classic Yordan swing there, and he once again capitalized on mistake pitches by the pitcher.

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Yordan would end up getting pinch hit in the 8th inning, most likely a defensive minded move as Yordan did play LF in today's game. Kinda interesting move to make a defensive shift with a 10+ run lead, but it paid off both ways, as Yordan's replacement Chas McCormick hit a solo pinch hit home run and a double in the 8th and 9th, respectively, and looked much more confident in the field, despite not making any plays.