The Tampa Bay Rays newly minted starting shortstop Willy Adames hit a walk-off for the ages last night, and boy did it go far:
Sitting fastball on a 3-1 count, Adames whalloped the next pitch 434 feet beyond the seats in left field.
What followed was a fantastic celebration. Let’s break it down:
1. The bat flip
If you’re reading this and you’re not Willy Adames, chances are you will never be as cool as Adames taking nine steps while watching the baseball fly before flipping his bat from the barrel into the air.