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    MLB Highlights of the Year

    MLB Highlights of the Year



    đŸ”„ Cubs Light Up Wrigley with a Home Run Party đŸ”„

    If you missed the Cubs–Nationals showdown at Wrigley, you missed a straight-up highlight mixtape. This wasn’t just baseball, it was fireworks in the sky. Final score: Cubs 11, Nationals 5 — but the real story was how Chicago turned the North Side breeze into a launchpad.

    First inning, the crowd barely had time to grab popcorn before Dansby Swanson smashed a three-run homer into the stands. Instant energy. From there, it was all green lights. Ian Happ stayed on base like it was his second home, drawing walks, ripping hits, scoring three runs, and adding a solo bomb to his highlight reel.

    Then the supporting cast turned the game into a streetball-style showcase. Nico Hoerner and Reese McGuire both went yard, flexing Chicago’s depth and making Nationals pitchers look like batting practice throwers. Wrigley was buzzing — four different Cubs sent balls flying into the night.

    The Nationals tried to answer back, but every time they crept close, the Cubs turned up the volume. The bullpen locked things down, and the lineup just kept dropping hits like mixtape tracks. By the time the final out was recorded, it felt less like a ballgame and more like a home run contest.

    Bottom line? The Cubs aren’t just winning — they’re putting on a show. Four bombs, double-digit runs, and nothing but highlight clips for the feed.

    Swish Clips Presents: MLB Highlights You Gotta See This Week

    ⚡ September Heat – Baseball’s Blacktop

    Baseball is in its September stretch, and the vibes are straight-up streetball under the lights. Every swing feels like a game-winner, every strikeout like a defender locking down the court. This past week gave us moments that belong on the highlight reel, not just the scoreboard.

    Swish Clips is all about the plays that make you hit rewind—the “did you SEE that?” energy that cuts through the noise. So let’s break down the biggest highlights in the league, mixtape-style.

    🎯 Extra-Inning Ice: Yankees Walk Off the White Sox

    The Yankees turned Chicago into their personal playground, grinding out an 11-inning 5–3 win against the White Sox.

    • Aaron Judge: dropped his 42nd homer of the year. The swing? Clean as a step-back jumper. The sound off the bat? Pure swish.

    • Clay Bellinger: came through in the 11th with the go-ahead RBI—stone-cold composure, like taking the last shot in a tie game.

    • Austin Wells: added his own deep ball earlier, keeping the momentum cooking.

    The win was New York’s seventh straight, and suddenly the Bronx Bombers are looking like the kings of the AL East again.

    đŸŽ„ Swish Clips take: Judge’s home run replay is like watching a windmill dunk in slow motion—you already know it’s going in, but you still watch every frame.

    🚀 Rookie Heat: Jonah Tong’s Mets Debut Turns Into a 19-Run Mixtape

    Step one: make your debut. Step two: watch your team score 19 runs behind you. That’s what rookie Jonah Tong walked into.

    The Mets lit up the Marlins in a 19–9 blowout, and Tong got the kind of debut backing most pitchers only dream about.

    • Brandon Nimmo: two homers, including a three-run rocket that had the stadium roaring.

    • Juan Soto: no stranger to big moments, launched one of his own.

    • Pete Alonso: big-swing Pete reminded everyone why his nickname is the Polar Bear.

    • Mark Vientos: added more firepower, putting Miami out of reach early.

    Here’s the crazy part: in MLB history, only six pitchers have debuted with 19+ runs of support. Tong now has that trivia card forever.

    đŸŽ„ Swish Clips take: Nimmo’s second homer had that “cross ‘em up, stare down, and walk away” vibe. Straight swagger.

    💣 Cal Raleigh Hits the 50-Club Like Mickey Mantle

    Some names just hit different: Mickey Mantle. Ken Griffey Jr. And now, Cal Raleigh.

    Seattle’s slugger became only the second switch-hitter ever to hit 50 bombs in a season, joining Mantle. That’s not just a stat—it’s a poster moment.

    • Raleigh’s homers aren’t just about power—they sound different. That crack is the baseball version of a rim-rattling dunk.

    • By hitting 50, he also joins Ken Griffey Jr. as a Mariner with that milestone. Legendary company.

    đŸŽ„ Swish Clips take: This is the kind of highlight that transcends the game—like when a streetball move goes viral because nobody can believe what they just saw.

    đŸ”„ Baltimore Blowout: O’s Torch the Giants

    The Orioles didn’t just win—they ran the Giants off the field in an 11–1 smackdown.

    • Trevor Rogers was cold on the mound: 7 innings, 5 hits, only 1 run, and no walks. That’s the pitching equivalent of clamping someone full-court and not letting them cross half.

    • Jeremiah Jackson and Ryan Mountcastle: hit back-to-back two-run homers—instant mixtape material.

    • Samuel Basallo: the rookie blasted his first career homer, a milestone no one forgets.

    Basallo’s swing was picture-perfect, and his smile around the bases looked like a kid who just landed his first dunk on 10 feet.

    đŸŽ„ Swish Clips take: Back-to-back homers in the middle of a blowout? That’s throwing alley-oops even when you’re already up by 20.

    🧊 Bubba Chandler = Instant Street Legend in Pittsburgh

    If you don’t know the name Bubba Chandler yet, start remembering it now. In just two MLB appearances, he pulled off something almost no one does.

    • Debut: four-inning save. Zero runs, zero walks, three strikeouts. Ice in his veins.

    • Next outing: four more shutout innings for the win.

    That makes him the fifth pitcher since 1969 to record a save and a win in his first two MLB games. Instant legend status.

    đŸŽ„ Swish Clips take: His stare-down after the strikeout felt like the streetball moment when a defender blocks a shot into the crowd and just stands there, letting the energy hit.

    🏀 Off-Field Crossovers: Guardians’ Bullpen Sidetracked

    Sometimes the drama’s not on the diamond. The Guardians are holding down first place in the AL Central, but their bullpen depth is in question.

    • Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz are both on paid leave while MLB and Ohio regulators investigate.

    • Nobody knows how long they’ll be out, and the closer role could get messy if they stay sidelined.

    It’s not a highlight, but it’s the kind of subplot that can flip a team’s season.

    đŸŽ„ Swish Clips take: Think of it like losing your point guard during playoffs—suddenly everyone else has to step up or risk collapse.

    💡 Rewind Tape: Top 5 Swish Plays of the Week

    1. Aaron Judge’s 42nd homer – step-back energy, nothing but swish.

    2. Nimmo’s two-homer night – one for power, one for swagger.

    3. Cal Raleigh’s 50th – history on a swing.

    4. Samuel Basallo’s first career blast – rookie chills forever.

    5. Bubba Chandler’s double debut – save + win = mixtape starter pack.

    📊 Statline Spotlight

    To bring the mixtape full circle, here are the numbers that back up the vibes:

    • Judge: 42 HR, closing in on another monster season.

    • Raleigh: 50 HR, tying his name to Mantle’s legacy.

    • Nimmo: 2 HR, 5 RBI vs. Miami.

    • Rogers: 7 IP, 1 ER, 0 BB.

    • Chandler: 8 IP, 0 ER in his first 2 MLB games.

    The stats are like box scores at Rucker Park—they don’t tell the whole story, but they prove you were there.

    🏆 Swish Clips MVP of the Week: Jonah Tong

    Rookies don’t usually headline right away. But Jonah Tong didn’t just debut—he debuted with fireworks.

    • 19 runs of support put his name in the record books.

    • He pitched 5 innings, gave up just 1 run, and walked off with a smile that said, “Yeah, I belong here.”

    This was the baseball equivalent of throwing down a dunk in your first game on the big stage.

    đŸŽ„ Swish Clips take: Tong’s debut wasn’t just a game—it was a mixtape trailer.

    🏁 Final Buzzer

    This week’s MLB action had everything: vets chasing history, rookies putting their names on the map, and teams reminding us why September baseball feels like the playoffs already.

    That’s what Swish Clips is here for: not just the box scores, but the stories you’ll remember, the swings you’ll replay, and the moments that feel like a poster dunk on the blacktop.

    Baseball is in mixtape mode now, and the next reel is already loading. Stay tuned—because next week, someone’s about to drop another clip worth rewinding.

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