Angels pitcher Hector Santiago unwisely tried to throw a breaking ball past Nomar Mazara, a big strong rookie who has been doing great things for the Texas Rangers. The ball didn’t really break, because the universe does not reward trickery, and Mazara cleansed it:
MLB’s StatCast says that ball went 491 feet, making it the longest dinger of the season. It’s been a good week for mashin’ taters.
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