Trevor Story struck out trying to avoid a pitch, and you've never seen a strikeout as weird as this one
There's nothing unusual about a batter striking out. Everybody does it -- you're not going to go up to the plate and crack base hits every time.
Because of the routine nature of most strikeouts, it takes a special something or a unique circumstance to really make you do a double take or sit there blinking in disbelief at what you just saw.
With that lead-in, here's the Rockies'
It's not everyday you see a guy strikeout on accident. pic.twitter.com/DK8oJNwcXh
— Official Vlad Jr. Fan Account (@Cut4) April 27, 2019
Uh, what? OK. That is a thing that happened, I suppose. I saw it with my own eyes, but ... it's weird, man. It's really weird.
That odd strikeout aside, Story had a pretty good game otherwise, so no big deal in the end.
Adrian Garro joined MLB.com in 2016. Throughout his travels, both Bartolo Colon and Vin Scully have placed their hands on his shoulders. Not at the same time, though. That'd be amazing.
