The team did not take a normal batting practice yesterday. Ryan Lewis captured evidence in print for ye olde Beacon-Journal here.
Manager Stephen Vogt and hitting coach Chris Valaika turned one of the sport’s more mundane activities into a home run derby and set of mini-games. It’s late August. The team hasn’t shown the same chutzpah lately — not with consistency, anyway. Time to mix things up.
The Guardians responded with hooting and hollering before the game and a thirteen-run outburst during against the Texas Rangers last night. They did it on the night of Rock n’ Blast Vol I| feat.