Troy Tulowitzki bombed again Tuesday night, teeing off on an inside, belt-high Phil Hughes fastball for a 436-foot solo shot, his second home run since stepping into a Blue Jays uniform in late July.
This power, combined with consistency and a liberal spritzing of the “It’s Happening” trade mania that’s taken over the Blue Jays franchise in the past two weeks, has led to some stark and sudden changes in fan favorites.
As Tulowitzki touched home and trotted into the dugout, Toronto sportscaster Pat Tabler noted that kids around the stadium before the game were claiming the team’s new shortstop as their favorite Blue Jay.
“I see a lot of little kids down on the field before the ballgame, and I ask them who their favorite Blue Jay is, and I got a lot of Troy Tulowitzkis from the kids,” Tabler noted.
And what’s not to love?
Since bringing him into the fold, the Blue Jays are 6-0 with Tulowitzki in the starting lineup. He’s even helping the bullpen, somehow:
At this clip, Tulowitzki will be carried off the field Joe Carter-style in November after a World Series walk-off grand slam over the Cardinals. He will be one of the greatest Blue Jays ever—right behind David Price.
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