Hey, wait, we thought Gio Gonzalez couldn't hit? And so, Gio was understandably giddy about collecting his first career hit during the Nats 2012 Home Opener. He smiled. A lot. And Tweeted about smiling.
Gio's line also induced smiles: 7 IP, 2 H, 7 K, 97 pitches, 64 strikes. But here's video of his hit:
And here's video of Gio's hit as seen from the stands:
Standing ovation. And smiles!
I can just imagine what the 1st base coach said to him when he got back: "Congratulations, kid. Now don't embarrass yourself by getting picked off."
Posted by: Swampy | April 12, 2012 at 08:12 PM
Compared to Jayson Werth scowling his way through everything, I'll take a smile from Gio any day.
Posted by: Marketeer | April 12, 2012 at 08:42 PM