Tag: Trea Turner

Angels fans might try the Trea Turner treatment to get Anthony Rendon out of an 0-for-19 start

Could this help Anthony Rendon? It worked for Trea Turner!

It’s been about a month since Anthony Rendon dropped this memorable quote: “[Baseball has] never been a top priority for me. This is a job. I do this to make a living. My faith, my family come first before this job. So if those things come before it, I’m leaving.”

Since then, in the 2024 regular season, he’s gone a whopping 0-for-19 to start the year. It’s not great, to say the least, given that he signed a $245 million contract over seven years with the Los Angeles Angels back in 2020 and he hasn’t done much.

So what do you do if you’re an Angels fan and the home opener is coming up? You pull the Trea Turner treatment! With the shortstop struggling last year, Phillies fans gave him a standing ovation and he turned it around!

We’ll see if it works!

Umpire Lance Barksdale incredibly missed just one call in Game 5 and it still had Trea Turner fuming

He missed one call and STILL got yelled at.

For much of this MLB postseason, the umpiring has left plenty to be desired. We’ve seen missed calls in critical moments and inconsistency across the board. But we can’t say that about umpire Lance Barksdale after Saturday’s Game 5 of the NLCS.

He came within inches of a perfect night.

Barksdale — who ranked in the top third of umpires during the regular season — got the home plate assignment for Saturday’s game in Arizona. And the longtime umpire came about as close as one could get to a robot-ump performance. Out of the 129 taken pitches in the game, he called 128 of them accurately.

That one miss, though, just happened to be a huge call.

In the third inning, Barksdale called Trea Turner out on strikes after a 3-2 fastball missed the zone inside. Turner was understandably livid about the call, and he was fortunate to not get ejected for arguing balls and strikes. It was the kind of missed call that had much of MLB Twitter criticizing Barksdale because you’re going to remember a missed strikeout every time.

But when it came time to see the scorecard, it was clear that Barksdale had himself a masterclass behind the plate.

If you want to know what it’s like being an MLB umpire, just look at that night Barksdale had. He put together the best performance of his life and still got yelled at because he made *one* mistake. It’s not an easy job at all.

Trea Turner delivered another one of his patented smooth slides vs. Diamondbacks

The king of the smooth slide is BACK.

Trea Turner is fully back, in case you haven’t noticed.

The Philadelphia Phillies shortstop has bounced back from a rough stretch of the regular season and is back to his old self, and that includes his smooth-as-heck slides.

Over the years, social media has been enamored with the way he looks so casual sliding into bases and popping up like it was the most natural thing. You could set the thing to music and it would just be art.

On Tuesday, we got another patented Trea Turner smooth slide. It’s glorious, it’s beautiful, it’s so great to see. Here’s video evidence:

Trea Turner is an expecting dad 9 months after signing monster contract and MLB fans made the same joke

MLB fans noticed a hilariously suspicious coincidence around Trea Turner’s paternity leave.

Trea Turner got off to a rocky start with the Philadelphia Phillies this year, but has since turned it around in a major way over the last month.

Thanks in part to an invigorating standing ovation given by Phillies fans in early August, Turner has since broken out of his slump in a big way, hitting 12 home runs and knocking in 33 RBIs with a .339 batting average over his last 30 games. Turner’s turnaround in Philadelphia has been one of the most fun baseball storylines to watch over the last month, as the whole city has rallied around the 30-year-old shortstop and he’s responded in kind.

On Tuesday, Turner was put on the paternity list as his wife, Kristen Harabedian, is expecting. As the news broke, MLB fans noticed the … suspicious timing of Turner’s paternity leave. Specifically, the news came down nine months to the day after Turner signed his 11-year, $300 million contract with the Phillies.

Of course, the good folks on Twitter dot com did not disappoint with the jokes after Turner went on the paternity list nine months after signing his new contract with the Phillies.

Phillies fans gave Trea Turner the most incredible standing ovation to help him out of slump

Trea Turner got the standing ovation of a lifetime on Friday night in Philly.

Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Trea Turner got the spirit-lifting of a lifetime on Friday night when Philly fans joined together to support him in the midst of a slump.

It all started when Turner, who signed a massive contract extension this past winter, blamed himself solely for a recent Phillies loss.

He’s not having the kind of season you’d hope for after landing such a major deal, but Phillies fans decided to do something positive to show their support for Turner despite it all.

Philadelphia fans were good to their word, and the whole stadium gave Turner a standing ovation during Friday night’s home stand against the Kansas City Royals to show that they’ve still got his back.

As you can guess, the standing ovation appears to have worked, at least for Friday night.

I mean, this never happens in professional sports. Fans are usually the first ones to point out a player’s flaws, and occasionally do the exact wrong thing and voice those opinions on social media while they’re directed at the player’s username. It can get ugly sometimes, but this is the exact opposite of that.

However, Phillies fans took the high road and actually banned together to do something so meaningful that it might help Turner get back on track. That’s truly the kind of support that can actually make a positive difference.

This is just one of those cool moments that reminds you that fandom can be an incredibly positive thing when its energy is focused in the right direction.

Trea Turner’s brutal struggles inspire Phillies fans to try the most supportive, un-Philly approach

This is one way to try to get Trea going.

Trea Turner is the middle of a horrific season, which isn’t great news for the Philadelphia Phillies considering he signed with the franchise for 11 years and $300 million last winter.

Long after his World Baseball Classic heroics, he’s struggled at the plate and in the field, most recently taking responsibility for his error that led to a Marlins win.

Which leads us to Friday. Phillies fans have a great idea: Instead of booing him or talking smack to motivate him, they’re going to give him standing ovations when he comes to the plate.

I couldn’t love this idea more! Positive reinforcement! Support! So much better than what Philly fans are sometimes known for:

Heck, Eagles coach Jeff Stoutland is in!

A frustrated Trea Turner was bluntly honest about his costing the Phillies a win and fans were empathetic

He’s been so bad but at least he’s taking accountability.

Trea Turner hasn’t looked like the Trea Turner we all know and love for much of this MLB season. And Wednesday, as the Philadelphia Phillies continued to try and solidify a playoff spot, might have been the tipping point for the former All-Star shortstop.

Turner not only went 0-5 at the plate in a 9-8 loss against the Miami Marlins, but he also made a pivotal error trying to field a routine grounder from Josh Bell in extra innings. Turner’s error directly led to two runs — two runs that gave the Marlins the win. Miami is now just one loss behind the Phillies in the NL Wild Card standings.

After the game, Turner didn’t mince words. He faced the music and called himself out with brutal honesty:

It’d be one thing if Turner lashed out, blaming others for his ongoing struggles. But he’s a professional, and while it definitely isn’t easy, professionals take responsibility for their shortcomings. Turner’s not deflecting. He’s courageously owning it, which takes a lot of nerve.

Rutgers baseball: Josh Kuroda-Grauer named semifinalist for the Brooks Wallace Award

Rutgers baseball’s Josh Kuroda-Grauer named semifinalist for the Brooks Wallace Award.

With only three games left in the regular season, Rutgers baseball is turning its attention to the Big Ten tournament. The Scarlet Knights are currently the fourth-best team in the Big Ten, partly due to the play of Josh Kuroda-Grauer. On Thursday, he earned national recognition for his impressive season.

The New Jersey native was named one of the 25 semifinalists for the Brooks Wallace Award, which is given annually to the top shortstop in the country. In just his second year as a Scarlet Knight, Kuroda-Grauer has become one of the best shortstops in college baseball.

In 51 games this year, the Franklin High School product has posted a .301 batting average while driving in 32 runs. He has shown more power than he did as a freshman, as 22 of his 62 hits have gone for extra bases. His ability to add pressure with his speed makes Kuroda-Grauer a matchup nightmare for pitchers.

While the talented sophomore has excelled at the plate, he has been just as good defensively. He has only committed six errors while appearing in every game. Over the last two years, his durability has been crucial to his game.

Although Kuroda-Grauer is focused on helping Rutgers make a deep playoff run, he could soon join unique company. The list of past winners of the Brooks Wallace Award includes Trea Turner, Dansby Swanson, and Alex Bregman. All three have gone on to be very productive players in the majors.

If Kuroda-Grauer were to win the award this year, he would become the second player to do so in their sophomore season in the last 18 years. Regardless of how the next few weeks play out, Kuroda-Grauer is finally receiving national recognition for his skills.

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Trea Turner somehow keeping his bubble gum bubble alive while sliding was so slick

Everything he does is so SMOOTH!

At this point, we shouldn’t be surprised when Trea Turner pulls off some kind of magic trick while sliding. It might as well be the superstar shortstop’s trademark.

On Wednesday, Turner pulled another unique rabbit out of the hat against the New York Yankees. While sliding to trap a ball on a short hop, Turner had a bubble gum bubble going strong. Throughout the duration of the difficult play, the Philadelphia Phillie somehow maintained his focus — and the bubble — perfectly.

Considering the concentration needed, it was rather mesmerizing to watch Turner effectively pull off the baseball version of rubbing your belly and patting your head at the same time:

There’s being locked in, then there’s blowing a bubble while making a non-routine play against some of the best baseball players in the world. Even if the Phillies lost 4-2, watching Turner work his wonders was still a treat.

Is there any way we can get Turner to do an encore? Honestly, he should consider it because I can’t stop watching this sequence.

7 photos of Trea Turner’s go-ahead grand slam in the World Baseball Classic that will give you chills

Can’t stop staring at these photos

Trea Turner made World Baseball Classic history on Saturday night. His 8th inning grand slam to put the United States up 9-7 in a quarterfinal elimination game against Venezuela was the first go-ahead grand slam in the 6th inning or later ever in the tournament.

It was a bonkers moment in a tournament that’s exceeded every expectation and fully proves why the WBC deserves to be a staple of the sports calendar.

Team USA went on to win the game and advanced to face Cuba in Miami on Sunday, March 19 in a semifinal. Winner advances to the championship game.

But before the two teams get underway on Sunday, it’s worth appreciating just how spectacular Turner’s slam really was. These pictures help do it justice.