Rhys Hoskins Slow Trots His Home Run, a breakdown
What Happened
In a tense game between the Philadelphia Phillies and an unnamed opposing team, Phillies first baseman Rhys Hoskins steps to the plate in the late innings. Facing a close game, Hoskins connects with a pitch, sending the ball soaring over the outfield wall for a home run. As Hoskins trots slowly around the bases, the opposing pitcher appears visibly upset, likely due to previous tensions between the two players. Hoskins takes his time rounding the bases, casually sidestepping and extending his trot. The opposing pitcher and dugout react with frustration, feeling that Hoskins is intentionally "showing them up" with the slow home run trot. As Hoskins reaches home plate, he exchanges words with the opposing pitcher, the tension between the two players palpable. Phillies manager Joe Girardi then comes out to greet Hoskins, appearing to express his approval of the slow home run trot as a form of retaliation. Hoskins quickly makes his way through the congratulatory handshake line, eager to move past the confrontation. The broadcast team comments on the back-and-forth between the players, noting the history of bad blood that may be fueling the incident. While the specifics of the previous tensions are not entirely clear, it's evident that this home run and Hoskins' deliberate celebration have reignited a rivalry between the two players and their teams. The slow trot and confrontation at home plate have become the focal point of the game, overshadowing the actual outcome. Fans and commentators alike are left to speculate about the deeper motivations and implications of Hoskins' actions and the heated exchange that follows.
Full Transcript
Click timestamps to jump to that momentall right had a lot of requests to break
down this Reece Hopkins situation the
game earlier behind his back I mean come
on I don't know if this was accidental
or on purpose but behind the back
usually means on purpose and then the
very next pitch after the warning at his
head whether these are on purpose or
accidental if you're Hopkins you're
upset either you're upset because the
pitcher is trying to hit you or you're
upset because the pitcher sucks so bad
that his suckiness is gonna injure you
zero zero fun either way the next day
same pitcher same hitter pokes one and
goes yeah just slow trot this out you
know I'm not too happy with the current
situation so I'm just gonna let you know
that I got you deep a bullpen bullpen
bullpen do you guys see what I just did
yeah hell yeah what you guys don't know
is this is a Joe West shout out he's
just running like his favorite umpire
runs that's all it was nothing personal
to this dude who's upset he's like I
just gave up a bomb now this guy slow
trying on me whatever
okay he's finally home all he's gonna
slow it down and do some sidestepping
just to drag it out more jeez okay him
and Bryce they say what's up pitcher
says okay very cute very cute cool let's
just get on with this all right that
sucked for me okay what's up my coach Oh
putting a lot of energy into that he's
getting through the handshake line
faster than he grounded second but you
know that's how it goes