As much as we love seeing incredible highlights in baseball like home runs or defensive gems, we also enjoy bloopers just as much.
Just three days into the season, we've already seen some incredible bloopers which shouldn't surprise anyone as they happen from time to time.
Tuesday night, Adam Wainwright was on the wrong end of a blooper as he tossed one of the worst wild pitches you'll ever see.
Obviously the internet was quick to react with 50 Cent comparisons, which is more than fair considering the pitch.
As bad as the pitch was, though, Wainwright meant to do it, as per Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
“I saw him shift outside and I was looking at a different part of the plate,” Wainwright explained after the Cardinals’ 2-1 loss to the Cubs. “When I saw that, instantly – and I saw it before – I thought he was looking for a breaking ball and I had fastball grip. I did not want to throw a ball and hit him in the collarbone or something and have Yadier out. I pull-hooked it and erred on the side of not hitting him – by 20, 30 yards.”
“In that spot, I know I’m 0-2 on the pitcher,” Wainwright said. “Even though he’s a good hitter I feel like I can get him. It’s going to be a wild pitch. I’d rather have a wild pitch and second and third with a 1-2 count and one out than have Yadier on a stretcher.”
To summarize, down 2-0 with two on and one out, Wainwright decided to protect his catcher by purposely uncorking a wild pitch, allowing both runners to advance.
Putting Molina's health ahead of the game itself is just another reason why we love sports today.
After the game, though, Molina offered up a suggestion to Wainwright if that same situation occurred again.
“He told me next time just throw it, and he’ll catch it,” Wainwright said. “He’s probably one of the only people in the world that could that. No reason to risk it.”
(H/T: FTW and St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
