screaming line drive off the bat of San Francisco’s Joc Pederson roars toward the right-field gap. La Pantera bounds over, makes a casual leap and pulls it right back from the brink of disaster.
Yes, after three seasons of devastating injury blunted a budding career, Luis Robert Jr. is back in Gold Glove, Grade A, lemon-scented form.
Aside from his outfield credentials and showmanship, Robert has harnessed some power-hitting early in his season.
Take last week, for example, when he grabbed a hold of a curve and airmailed it to the bullpen, tying up the Twins in the ninth inning.