Here at For The Win, we love a good bat flip. Honestly, there needs to be more bat flips in baseball. But if a player does decide to flip his bat, he better be sure he hit a home run (or just be Zack Greinke).
Otherwise, that player runs the risk of experiencing Rougned Odor’s walk of shame back to the dugout.
During Tuesday’s game between the Orioles and Guardians, Odor seemed certain that he tied the game on a fifth-inning solo shot to center. Off the bat it looked great. So, Odor flipped his bat, casually adjusted his helmet and started his home run trot.
Guardians center fielder Will Benson just had a different idea for Odor’s fly ball.
We didn't think @_thekidbilly_ would catch this, but where there's a Will, there's a way.#ForTheLand pic.twitter.com/ymcPqHxySl
— Bally Sports Cleveland (@BallySportsCLE) August 30, 2022
Benson made a nice read on the ball and caught it on a leaping effort against the wall. I appreciate how the Guardians broadcast showed an isolated view of Odor’s reaction off the bat because he really thought he had a home run.
That’s just the worst feeling for a hitter (and the best for a fielder).
This was how Twitter reacted
Odor was so confident lol pic.twitter.com/lr9PBDDz1a
— fm (@FinnMcGovern) August 30, 2022
Rougned Odor thought he had himself a homer. Will Benson disagreed. pic.twitter.com/BEWBwBmYAi
— Casey Drottar (@CDrottar19) August 30, 2022
Odor bat flip!! 🔥
On a ball that doesn’t leave the yard 🥶
(🎥: @CDrottar19)
— Pickswise (@Pickswise) August 30, 2022
Odor can't do that bat flip for a flyout to center lol
— Orioles Statistics (@OriolesStatist1) August 30, 2022
Will Benson just took Rougned Odor's lunch.
Everyone loves a good bat drop on an F8, right? pic.twitter.com/QS6UfRBGMs
— Henry Palattella (@HellaPalattella) August 30, 2022
Nothing better than seeing Rougned Odor look like a fool!
Nice bat flip lol 😂 pic.twitter.com/jSi5sJXV5A
— Coby's Corner (@CobyValentine) August 30, 2022
He’ll probably think twice about doing that next time.
