Sarah Langs's Avatar

Sarah Langs

@slangsonsports.bsky.social

MLB https://bit.ly/fistbumps4als

21,409 Followers  |  185 Following  |  1,908 Posts  |  Joined: 17.11.2024
Posts Following

Posts by Sarah Langs (@slangsonsports.bsky.social)

Most home runs in first three games of a single World Baseball Classic:

2009 Cuba: 11
2026 Dominican Republic: 9
2009 Mexico: 9

h/t @EliasSports

09.03.2026 19:09 β€” πŸ‘ 30    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Enzo Sawayama is the seventh pitcher with two scoreless starts of 4+ innings in a single World Baseball Classic, joining:

2017 Marcus Stroman
2013 Samuel Deduno
2013 Chien-Ming Wang
2013 Danny Betancourt
2013 Kenta Maeda
2006 Yadel Marti

09.03.2026 18:38 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Fernando Tatis Jr.’s 6 RBI tie 3/9/09 Adrian Gonzalez for second-most in a WBC game, behind only:

3/10/06 Ken Griffey Jr.: 7

09.03.2026 18:10 β€” πŸ‘ 33    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Post image

Daily Statcast leaders for Day 4 (March 8) of the World Baseball Classic:

Exit velocity
Distance
Pitch velocity
Swings & misses

πŸ”₯ πŸ’ͺ ⭐️

09.03.2026 17:41 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The Dominican Republic already has 9 home runs in this WBC

That ties their most in a single tournament (2017, 2006)

Most for any team: 14, 2009 Mexico

09.03.2026 17:17 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

115.8 mph!!!

Oneil Cruz’s home run ties Junior Caminero yesterday for the second-hardest hit homer in the last 2 WBCs (tracking history), behind 116.8 from Cruz three days ago

Only harder-hit balls of any kind: 2 Ohtani doubles

09.03.2026 17:13 β€” πŸ‘ 34    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The Dominican Republic already has 8 home runs in this WBC

Their most in a single tournament is 9 (2017, 2006)

Most for any team: 14, 2009 Mexico

09.03.2026 16:53 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

There have already been 4 grand slams so far in this WBCΒ 

That ties 2023 for the most in a single WBC

09.03.2026 16:49 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Of COURSE Fernando Tatis Jr. hits the
Dominican Republic’s first-ever WBC grand slam!!!

It’s his birthright !

09.03.2026 16:45 β€” πŸ‘ 278    πŸ” 18    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 2

TATIS

Dominican Republic’s first-ever WBC grand slam!!!

09.03.2026 16:38 β€” πŸ‘ 68    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Largest wins in WBC history:

3/13/23 Korea vs. China: 22-2
3/10/06 USA vs. South Africa: 17-0
3/8/26 Mexico vs. Brazil: 16-0
3/3/06 Japan vs. China: 18-2

09.03.2026 03:04 β€” πŸ‘ 30    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

There have already been 7 shutouts in this WBC

There were four all of the 2023 WBC

Most in a single tournament: 11 in 2009

09.03.2026 02:48 β€” πŸ‘ 30    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Largest shutout wins in WBC history:

3/10/06 USA vs. South Africa: 17-0
3/8/26 Mexico vs. Brazil: 16-0
3/7/26 Chinese Taipei vs. Czechia: 14-0
3/9/13 Cuba vs. Chinese Taipei: 14-0
3/8/09 Korea vs. China: 14-0
3/6/26 Japan vs. Chinese Taipei: 13-0

09.03.2026 02:46 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Saturday: first two walk-off home runs in WBC history, first day with 2 walk-offs of any kind

Sunday: first day in WBC history with two home runs to clinch run-rule wins, there had been 2 in WBC history prior (h/t @EliasSports)

09.03.2026 02:43 β€” πŸ‘ 47    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Home runs to clinch run-rule wins, WBC history:

3/8/26 MEX Julian Ornelas
3/8/26 DOM Juan Soto
3/10/17 PUR T.J. Rivera
3/12/09 CUB Frederich Cepeda

h/t @EliasSports

09.03.2026 02:35 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2

There have already been 6 shutouts in this WBC

There were four all of the 2023 WBC

Most in a single tournament: 11 in 2009

09.03.2026 02:04 β€” πŸ‘ 31    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
Post image

Opposing starters in Korea/Australia Lachlan Wells and Ju Young Son will be KBO teammates on the LG Twins in 2026

h/t @quepaso22.bsky.social

09.03.2026 01:39 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Post image

Absolutely love Darell Hernaiz’s reaction to Francisco Lindor’s excited FaceTime after Hernaiz’s walk-off homer

Baseball is the BEST

09.03.2026 00:03 β€” πŸ‘ 108    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 4
Post image

Absolutely legendary stuff from Juan Soto

Via @feinsand.bsky.social ⬇️

08.03.2026 22:28 β€” πŸ‘ 94    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 4
Post image

LOVE this from Junior Caminero

08.03.2026 22:21 β€” πŸ‘ 62    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Post image

Daily Statcast leaders for Day 3 (March 7) of the World Baseball Classic:

Exit velocity
Distance
Pitch velocity
Swings & misses

πŸ”₯ πŸ’ͺ ⭐️

08.03.2026 20:51 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0

Luis Arraez’s 12 total bases yesterday set a WBC record

Previous mark: 11 by Ivan Rodriguez on 3/7/09

08.03.2026 20:16 β€” πŸ‘ 47    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Home runs to clinch run-rule wins, WBC history:

3/8/26 DOM Juan Soto
3/10/17 PUR T.J. Rivera
3/12/09 CUB Frederich Cepeda

h/t @EliasSports

08.03.2026 19:30 β€” πŸ‘ 28    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

There have already been three games this WBC where a team hit 4+ home runs

The only WBC with more such games was 2009 (4)

08.03.2026 18:59 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
Walk-offs! Big blasts! And more from Saturday's World Baseball Classic action Another full day of World Baseball Classic action on Saturday means baseball amazed us yet again. It was a day filled with walk-offs and wildness. Here’s a look at eights stats and facts from another ...

Saturday WBC fun facts!

www.mlb.com/news/facts-f...

08.03.2026 18:09 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

115.8 mph!!!

Junior Caminero’s home run is the second-hardest hit homer in the last 2 WBCs (tracking history), behind 116.8 from Oneil Cruz two days ago

Only harder-hit balls of any kind: 2 Ohtani doubles

08.03.2026 17:46 β€” πŸ‘ 52    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

Nate Eaton is the fifth player with 2 leadoff extra-base hits in a single WBC, joining:

2023 Edouard Julien
2017 Angel Pagan
2013 Andrelton Simmons
2009 Endy Chavez

Eaton is the first to do this in consecutive games

08.03.2026 17:23 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
Post image Post image

Didi to right field

Of course!!!

08.03.2026 16:39 β€” πŸ‘ 62    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

Most career WBC RBI:

Frederich Cepeda: 23
Alfredo Despaigne: 21
Masataka Yoshida: 19

08.03.2026 13:16 β€” πŸ‘ 43    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Masataka Yoshida now has 4 career WBC home runs, most in Japan history

His 19 RBI are 5 more than any other Samurai Japan player

08.03.2026 13:11 β€” πŸ‘ 40    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0