It's official: 2017 is the Year of the Home Run.
Alex Gordon's blast in the eighth inning of Kansas City's game at Toronto on Tuesday night sealed the deal: More sluggers have gone yard this season than at any time in the history of the game. Gordon's homer was the 5,694th of the season, breaking the previous record set in 2000.
For those who love offense, it's a thrilling development. The haters? They can blame juiced baseballs or lament the new generation of all-or-nothing hitters taking their swings at fences across major league baseball.