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June 17, 2012 Tater Trot TrackerTrot Times for June 16Happy Father's Day to everyone. I know you all want some barbeque and beer, but how about some tater trots?
Home Run of the Day: Jonny Gomes, Oakland Athletics - 21.92 seconds [video] The home run was powerful, but not that powerful. Hit Tracker Online gives it a true distance of 431 feet. It was an important moment of the game, but not that important. Gomes broke a tie with the two run blast, but it was still the bottom of the seventh. It ended a streak of futility for Gomes, but not one that many people care about. Gomes had been 0-for his last 34 pinch hit at-bats, but only 0-for-6 in 2012. In short, there were some reasons for Gomes to feel excited about his blast, but nothing that really explains how long he stood and watched the ball fly. To make up for it, Gomes sped around the bases at a pretty good clip, touching home in 21.92 seconds despite the eternity he spent at the plate.
Slowest Trot: Nelson Cruz, Texas Rangers - 28.8 seconds [video] Carlos Quentin hit a home run and trotted around the bases somewhere under 23 seconds. However, thanks to poor direction or camera placement by both television feeds, it's impossible to know exactly when he touched home plate.
Quickest Trot: Jed Lowrie, Houston Astros - 18.54 seconds [video]
All of Today's Trots Nelson Cruz........28.8 Ryan Braun #2.........22.2 Aramis Ramirez.....24.75* Ryan Braun #1.........22 Casey McGehee......24.36 Ian Desmond...........21.97 Jose Molina........24 Pedro Alvarez #1......21.96 Yunel Escobar......23.84 Jonny Gomes...........21.92 Yadier Molina......23.32 Miguel Cabrera........21.74 Pedro Alvarez #2...23.24 Jarrod Saltalamacchia.21.54 Jesus Montero......23.12 John Mayberry.........21.36 Luis Valbuena......22.92 Casey Kotchman........21.36 Cody Ransom........22.91 Alex Presley..........20.18 Matt Holliday......22.82 Seth Smith............19.99 Mike Moustakas.....22.61 Casper Wells..........19.79 Asdrubal Cabrera...22.61 Jed Lowrie............18.54 Mark Trumbo........22.53 Carlos Quentin........n/a Jay Bruce..........22.42 Click here for the ongoing 2012 Tater Trot Tracker Leaderboard. You can also follow @TaterTrotTrkr on Twitter for more up-to-the-minute trot times. 0 comments have been left for this article.
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