Back in 2015, when the Angels were languishing around at home having not made the playoffs (a popular theme these days), I was watching some postseason baseball when this happened.
This is Jose Bautista hitting a big HR in Game 5 of the ALDS, breaking a tie in an elimination game. He just chucked his bat away. Gave it some oompf, too.
Now, because it was Texas, I was rooting for the Jays. When Bautista launched his HR, however, I couldn’t help but get sucked into the narrative propped up by the media.