Today is the birthday of the Giants’ home run co-leader, Gorkys Hernández! Though he shares the title with Evan Longoria and the gone-but-not-forgotten Andrew McCutchen, Hernández is easily the most unlikely candidate for this role. Considering the fact that he hit zero last season.
For someone who was supposed to be a platoon player at best this year, Hernández has been one of the most entertaining aspects of this season. Unfortunately, that isn’t saying a lot.
But Gorkysmania has been real and it has been fun. Regardless of whether it is sustainable, it sure has been a lot of fun to watch him become one of the Giants’ elite power hitters (low bar).