Sometimes, the baseball gods throw a party. They’ll make some popcorn, kick their feet up and remind us mere mortals every now and again that they are in charge and nobody, not even Pete Rose, can serve as a guard of the old school.
Such a party happened in Flushing on Tuesday night.
With runners on second and third with two outs, Amed Rosario’s shot to collect his first big-league walk-off ribbie came to fruition. Instead of a classic up-the-middle base knock, a long hop to short allowed Rosario to showcase a little Citi Field hustle.