Or, at the very least, thank his bat.
Brett Anderson, who hit a meaty .085/.173/.106 last season, just got his first 2016 bat delivery, it seems. He posted a pic of the shiny lumber on Twitter a few minutes ago, with a message to his former teammate, the reigning AL MVP Josh Donaldson, whose “JD” initials signifying whose model number it is are plainly visible on the barrel:
Your model better have more than 4 hits in it @BringerOfRain20. pic.twitter.com/Vrh0KaIyex
— Brett Anderson (@_BAnderson30_) February 8, 2016
If Anderson breaks out offensively this year -- say, he pushes that OBP over .200 -- I may reconsider my “DH in the National League now” argument and merely suggest that pitchers get better bats.
In other news, whose bat was Zack Greinke using last year? And did he leave any behind at Camelback Ranch? Might be worth looking.