After blasting a home run, Mark Canha declared that it's bat flipping season
Even before Opening Day, the 2019 season of bat flips got started off right with Mariners shortstop Tim Beckham unleashing a lovely flip in the Opening Series in Japan. Whether the rest of the league realized it or not, that act set a tone.
Here’s Tim Beckham’s bat flip on a loop for 30 seconds to start your morning off properly. #MLB開幕戦 pic.twitter.com/n6ORx66YHG
— Cut4 (@Cut4) March 20, 2019
On Saturday night, Athletics outfielder Mark Canha declared with words what Beckham began with his deeds. After pulling a home run down the left-field line in the fourth inning of the A's 4-2 win over the Angels, he flipped his bat and formally announced the start of bat flipping season.
Baseball: OBLITERATED
— Oakland Athletics 🌳🐘⚾️ (@Athletics) March 31, 2019
Bat: FLIPPED#RootedInOakland pic.twitter.com/i3z7tQsNJa
Let's zoom in on that announcement, because it's an important one.
FINAL:
— Oakland Athletics 🌳🐘⚾️ (@Athletics) March 31, 2019
It's bat flippin' season, baby!
(It's also a 4-2 #Athletics win!)#RootedInOakland pic.twitter.com/NsLaql9791
Opening Day of the 2019 regular season might have been Thursday, but, thanks to Canha, Saturday was opening day of bat flipping season. Let the games -- and flips -- begin!
Eric Chesterton is a writer for MLB.com. He is an appreciator of the stolen base, the bunt against the shift and nearly every unconventional uniform design. He eagerly awaits Jamie Moyer's inevitable comeback.
