Alright, look y’all. The Houston Astros are still incredibly hatable after their cheating scandal from a few years back. That stink isn’t wiped away completely.
But, uh, Carlos Correa, man. This dude is pretty awesome — we’ve got to be honest about that. And he had the most incredible moment against the Red Sox in Game 1 of the ALCS on Friday.
Correa steps up to bat with the game tied 3-3 in the bottom of the 7th with two outs. The count is tied 2-2.
Hansel Robles throws the pitch at Correa and then he absolutely blasts the thing out of the park. And he knew exactly what he did when he did it. It was incredible.
After he hit the ball, he tossed the bat and checked his wrist. Didn’t even watch it. It was so cool, man.
HE KNEW IT IMMEDIATELY 🤯
Carlos Correa takes one DEEP to put the Astros on top in the 7th!
(via @MLB)pic.twitter.com/rJAajXy4s2
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) October 16, 2021
That go-ahead homer essentially clinched the game for the Stros. They never looked back. But I’m here to tell you that even if they lost this might still be the coolest homer of the year. That bat flip, man. The nerve of this guy.
This is just what he does.
Carlos Correa now has 4 career go-ahead HR in the 7th inning or later of playoff games, passing Troy Glaus and Bernie Williams for the most in MLB postseason history. pic.twitter.com/s3Nw0k674n
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) October 16, 2021
It was so good, we’ve got to take a look at it a few more times. Here it is from every angle.
