Jose Reyes knocks cover off baseball (Video)

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During Friday’s game between the Mets and Nationals, Jose Reyes showed off his strength when he hit a baseball that didn’t go any further than home plate.

In the bottom of the first inning, Reyes hit a foul ball that went straight down into the dirt around home plate. As the ball was spinning, it was apparent the Mets infielder had knocked a portion of the cover loose.

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It wasn’t quite as dramatic as when Roy Hobbs knocked the cover off the ball in “The Natural.” However, it’s still something Reyes can have fun with later. If you haven’t seen the scene from the movie starring Robert Redford, you can watch below.

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A farm in Canada recreated the Jose Bautista bat flip on their cornfield

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We are so excited to announce our 2016 corn maze celebrating 40 seasons of Blue Jays baseball! #BlueJaysCornMaze https://t.co/Ei8qjfqdrY

— Hunter Brothers Farm (@HunterBrosFarm) August 31, 2016

Didn’t I tell y’all? Cornfields are the latest and greatest thing in sports right now. First, someone dedicated a Lego-like statue and a corn maze to Washington’s Kirk Cousins.

Then a farm in Ohio decked out their long stretch of land to honor LeBron James the the 2016 NBA Champion Cleveland Cavaliers, complete with a “Believeland” mention.

Jose Bautista is the next sports star to have a large patch of land dedicated to them. While this one isn’t necessarily a maze, it’s still a well-constructed homage to the Blue Jays star and his now infamous bat flip during the 2015 ALDS as well as Toronto’s 40th year as a franchise. The Hunter Brothers Farm in Canada did an excellent job.

It’s time to hope on board the latest fad. And you better hurry, fall is almost here. Something tells me that sports corn mazes are going to peak right around January. Then bam! That’s when I’ll cash in.

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Report: Rangers, White Sox have had discussions about Jose Quintana

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The Texas Rangers’ mission to bolster their starting rotation continues to be quite far-reaching.

According to a report by Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports on Saturday, the Rangers have had discussions with the Chicago White Sox about All-Star lefty Jose Quintana in addition to their previously reported interest in Chris Sale. Talks did not progress very far, however, thanks to differences in perceived trade value.

Sources: #Rangers have talked to #WhiteSox about Quintana as well as Sale. Same story: No traction due to differences in perceived value.

— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) July 30, 2016

The 27-year-old Quintana is 8-8 this year with a 2.89 ERA, a 1.11 WHIP, and 125 strikeouts in 21 starts. A dependable arm with excellent control, Quintana has also been pursued by the Boston Red Sox in recent days. He is under contract through at least the 2018 season.

The Rangers could use a third quality left-hander to go along with Cole Hamels and Martin Perez. They seem willing to explore all avenues possible in order to upgrade their pitching staff, so it would be a surprise to see them let the trade deadline go by without swinging at least one deal for rotation depth.

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