If anyone tries to assert that baseball isn’t a contact sport, all it’s a must to do is present them some Yusei Kikuchi tackling highlights. You’ll win that argument.
Among the many many points on the Oakland Athletics’ dwelling area of Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum is that there’s a preposterous quantity of foul territory. So, you’ll really discover gamers hanging out on the fringe of the dugout and bullpen with the intention to catch a glimpse of the motion on the sector.
Even with that in thoughts, although, I’m not precisely positive what Kikuchi was doing with Davis Schneider up within the tenth inning.
Yusei Kikuchi by chance collided with Tyler Soderstrom and Davis Schneider is known as out on account of obstruction. 🤯 pic.twitter.com/aybg9toPAF
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) June 9, 2024
Schneider hit a pop up down the primary bottom line into foul territory, and as Oakland’s Tyler Soderstrom tracked the ball for what ought to have been a routine catch, he was de-cleated by Kikuchi.
Kikuchi seemingly panicked when he noticed the pop up heading in his course. However relatively than staying put within the bench space, he elected to run ahead onto the sector and by chance collided with Soderstrom.
Schneider was known as out on the play on account of Kikuchi’s obstruction. However that didn’t cease MLB followers from making jokes concerning the sort out.
This was how Twitter/X reacted
1st baseman: *tries to make a catch*
Yusei Kikuchi: pic.twitter.com/d1Mxs5pHy0
— The Highway Man (@Road_Guy_Colin) June 9, 2024
And other people wish to hearth the hitting coach? https://t.co/LX2jWrJXav
— Kevin Papetti (@KPapetti) June 9, 2024
Get off the tracks when the practice’s rolling by way of https://t.co/w2plu5iSaK
— Jack Carey (@TheJackCarey) June 9, 2024
“Yusei Kikuchi. Inside linebacker. Hanamaki Higashi Excessive.”https://t.co/yPFu0ImDPs
— Jonah Birenbaum (@birenball) June 9, 2024
I for one am an enormous fan of full physique contact baseball.
Higher study to take successful whereas catching a foul. https://t.co/uf0Aj1BaoO— Steven Clark (@TheFwordNB) June 9, 2024
Shoulder proper into the numbers that is a clear sort out https://t.co/R9QfJfmNB1
— matt eitner (@mkeitner) June 9, 2024
Yusei Kikuchi taking completely no prisoners. 😤 pic.twitter.com/HbtnhDSleD
— Eric Treuden (@ETreuden) June 9, 2024
*Davis Schneider pops up*
**Tyler Soderstrom tries to make a play**
YUSEI KIKUCHI: pic.twitter.com/66zJLzreTu
— Mike Beauvais (@MikeBeauvais) June 9, 2024
Yusei Kikuchi is READY for the NFL season. pic.twitter.com/pWzMYneGhP
— BlueJays Muse (@BlueJays_Muse) June 9, 2024
Preserve that head on a swivel when Yusei is round.
