Nobody should be upset about Yermin Mercedes hitting a 47 MPH 3-0 pitch for a HR in a blowout

This is great! No controversy here!

I haven’t seen this become a big deal on the interwebs yet, and that’s the way it should stay.

But let’s break down what happened on Monday: the Chicago White Sox were in the middle of demolishing the Minnesota Twins in the ninth inning, up 15-4. The Twins had brought in position player Willians Astudillo to pitch, and you’ll recall he did the same earlier this season and threw a 46 MPH pitch for a strike.

White Sox DH Yermin Mercedes had a 3-0 count and saw a 47 MPH ball heading his way. So he did what any hitter would and should do to the pitch, even in a blowout: he hit a home run:

You can her the Twins’ broadcast expressing some unhappiness there, to which I say: there should be zero problem here. Home runs are awesome, even on 3-0, even against a position player pitching, even against one who throws pitches 47 MPH.

For one thing, Mercedes hasn’t gone yard since April 29. Maybe this is a confidence-builder for future games! For another, baseball is a game. Let’s have some fun here!

This is fantastic!! No problems here whatsoever.

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