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Joc Pederson Silences Body Shamers With Huger Homer

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Joc Pederson Silences Body Shamers With Huger Homer
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If you’re a Yankees fan right now, you’re probably feeling like you just got sucker punched at a family reunion — you knew something might go wrong, but not like that. Monday night’s meltdown in Texas was the kind of loss that doesn’t just sting; it’s a loss that doesn’t just sting. It lingers. Because let’s face it: when you’re clawing for every possible win in a tightening playoff race, coughing up a lead in the ninth — to Joc Pederson, of all people — feels like a cosmic prank.

Joc Pederson Lights Up the Ninth

Devin Williams is supposed to be the guy you can trust to lock it down in the ninth. Instead? Boom. One swing. Pederson, the pinch-hitting version, rolls up with all the statistical fear factor of a sleepy housecat — batting .126 with an OPS so low you’d need a microscope to find it — and still manages to obliterate a fastball into the Texas night. A guy who, according to the booth commentary, “looked different” than he did in his All-Star days. Yeah, that comment aged like unrefrigerated sushi because next thing you know, he’s trotting around the bases, and the Rangers are right back in it.

From Unlikely Hero to Total Heartbreaker

From Unlikely Hero to Total Heartbreaker
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And it didn’t stop there. Because in the most textbook “when it rains it pours” fashion, Jake Bird came in later and served up a walk-off dinger to Josh Jung like it was part of the pregame script. Slide extended. Postseason hopes dented. Vibes are at an all-time low. And Pederson, he’s not just the guy who hit the game-tying home run — he’s the guy who became the turning point in a night the Yankees had to win. He went from irrelevant to unforgettable in one swing.

Broadcast Booth Banter Backfires

Now, is there any real connection between a couple of broadcasters musing about Joc’s physique and what happened next? Logically, of course not. But emotionally, absolutely. This is the kind of dramatic irony sports fans live for — a “careful what you say” moment captured in real-time. Pederson didn’t just tie the game — he turned the volume all the way down on the Yankee dugout and all the way up on the criticism raining down from fans and media.

Because here’s the deal: every loss from here on out is a ticking clock moment for the Yankees. And if games like this keep slipping away — especially to guys the team didn’t even think twice about — the pressure is going to hit a full boil.

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Spencer Rickles was born and raised in Atlanta and has followed the Braves closely for the last 25 years, going to many games every season since he was a child.

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