Saturday, May 31, 2008

"Bruuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuce"

In Major League Baseball there are really good hitters, some great hitters, even a few once in a lifetime type hitters who rarely get themselves out and pretty much are the reason fans show up for the games. And then there is JAY BRUCE. What he has been able to do in his first week of games doesn't really even seem plausible.
Take for example his first game were he reached base safely 5 times and became only the 3rd player in history to do so. He also scored twice and drove in 2. He also stole a base just because he could.
He came back the next day and got a knock, scored a run, and o ya stole a base just because he could.
In his third game he went 0-3 because even Bath Ruth occasionally had an off day. However, he quickly made up for that with an epic 4-5 day to bring his season total to 8 hits in 16 tries. On this day he singled in the 10th and got himself home for the winning run because not only is this guy a great player, but he clearly seems to be able to handle the pressure. Just when I thought it couldn't get any better for this youngster, he follows up that 4-5 game with a 3 for 5 effort and hit his first ever walk-off (in Japan they call it a SAYONARA HIT) jack to help the Reds win 8-7 over the Reds.

“That’s the first walk-off home run in my life, at any level,” Bruce said. “It’s crazy.”

As he rounded the bases, the crowd stood on its feet and chanted "Bruuuuuuuuuuuuuuce" like they were at a Bruce Springsteen concert. The town of Cincinnati has already fallen in love with this kid, never believing he can top what he did the day before only to be shocked that he can. The crowd rises to his feet nearly every time he comes to the plate. He gets a huge ovation every time he catches a routine fly in center field. Dusty Baker said: "What a remarkable story Jay Bruce is. I’ve never seen a better story. If he’s living a dream, I’d like to be in that dream.”

I have no idea what this kid has in store for us next, all I know is that I don't want to miss it. Neither should you!

PS: I actually have no idea what Dusty Baker was talking about because if it is a dream, he is in it, he's actually the manager of that dream.

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