Greetings my fellow sports aficionados, it's Chris Bengel back again to bring you the latest in the world of sports. I hope that everyone is ready to call their respective couches home as we have a ton of sensational baseball, soccer and basketball action to keep us entertained this weekend.
But first: is there any doubt that baseball is the sport where absolute insanity can happen on a moment's notice? Philadelphia Phillies jack-of-all-trades utility man Brad Miller slugged three home runs against the Chicago Cubs last night. Sure, the Cubs have only won once in their past 13 games, but it's not like anyone would expect Miller to connect on a trio of long balls.
And that wasn't even the most insane feat of the night. San Diego Padres relief pitcher Daniel Camarena, who was called up on Thursday, hit a grand slam off of Washington Nationals ace Max Scherzer. Yes, you read that right. A reliever connected on a grand slam for the first time since Don Robinson accomplished the feat for the Pittsburgh Pirates back in 1985. Relievers hardly ever get to bat and, even on the rare occasion that they do, not much is expected from an offensive standpoint. This was absolute bedlam.
There's a ton of sports news to get to, so let's get started!
