The Cardinals and the Phillies exchanged haymakers this week, and on Monday the Cards got the better side of it. By the ninth inning, the game was out of hand -- 6-0 El Birdos. We were far out of the realm of compelling, competitive baseball. Against this odd backdrop, though, one of my favorite at-bats of the year played out. Jordan Hicks needed some work. Bryce Harper was due up. Cue the fireworks.
Now, this wasn’t the first high-profile batter Hicks has faced this year. Two weeks ago, he stepped in to face Christian Yelich with the bases loaded in the ninth inning, up three.