RIP Jae-gyun Hwang's Bat Flip

Well, that was fast. Before even arriving to Spring Training, the Giants' latest acquisition, Jae-gyun Hwang, has opted not to bring from South Korea his most famous move: his bat flip. While this would seem to be a practical move for a new player coming into an unfamiliar league, it's disappointing in that the Giants have been a somewhat boring team to watch the past two seasons; and so the idea of a new guy infusing the squad with a dash of unexpected charm and energy is one that's hard to let go. And yet, that's exactly what we must do. Because the bat flip is no more.

But I ask you: wouldn't you like to watch Hwang do this against, say, Clayton Kershaw?

I'm sorry. That was actually a clip…