We had another crazy week of home runs with 267 bombs hit in total. That was one off from the previous week. The players are still adjusting to some games getting postponed due to positive COVID-19 tests. For those who love to watch the game, we have seen more doubleheaders this year than in any year in recent memory.<\/p>\n
With the trading deadline upon us, only a handful of teams are really out of the newly expanded playoffs. The next four-plus weeks will be very entertaining. There is still time for some of the most feared sluggers to get on one of those crazy home run streaks and lead their team to the playoffs. The Major League leader in home runs has 12 and the overall team leader has 59. This is a far cry from previous seasons. But strap in for perhaps the most exciting stretch run the league has ever seen.<\/p>\n
The San Diego Padres<\/a> had a grand old week. The keyword being grand. In what was an amazing performance the Padres smashed five grand slams in six days. It started on Monday with the Padres playing in Arlington against the Texas Rangers<\/a>. With the Padres leading 10-3 in the top of the eighth inning, Fernando Tatis Jr.<\/a><\/strong> stepped up to the plate with the bases full. Tatis who already hit a three-run homer worked the count to 3-0 when he broke the unwritten rule and swung away. Bam. Tatis clears the bases with a four-run bomb. Tatis’ grand slam certainly broke an unwritten rule that could be outdated with the way the game is played in 2020.<\/p>\n