The Atlanta Braves tried fastballs and changeups, sliders and cutters, in and out, up and down.
Whatever they threw, wherever they threw it, Trea Turner hit it. It got to be a little ridiculous—so ridiculous that when Turner came to the plate for the Washington Nationals on Saturday, Don Sutton called him "George Herman Ruth Turner" on Braves radio.
Turner had a big weekend at Turner Field—not named for him, the Braves insist. But Turner is having big weekends and big weeks everywhere, and it's about time everyone realizes that while baseball is flooded with young stars, Turner is one of the best.