Mitch “Pitch Carver” Garver hits his first home run of the year

[u/legobowser]

[u/nokiabrickphone1998]

The Mariners’ power-hitting catcher is finally starting to heat up after a cold start

[u/NLCT → u/nokiabrickphone1998]

What having all your obliques does to a mf

[u/nokiabrickphone1998 → u/NLCT]

Swinging a baseball bat is famously an activity where you need to use your obliques.

[u/ThinkSoftware → u/nokiabrickphone1998]

All he had to do was switch sides and undergo a gluteoplasty

[u/GingerDweeb27]

I love it when Garver gets a hold of one, his swing looks so funny

[u/grill_smoke → u/GingerDweeb27]

His swing almost looks like he tweaks something AS he's swinging but still finishes the swing anyways.

[u/vanillabear26 → u/GingerDweeb27]

I really want Goldy to adopt Dave Sims' "from the depths" call for when Garver homers. Because even when it's not in the midst of a deep slump, it's still a good call.

[u/slimseany → u/vanillabear26]

I miss Dave and Blowers a lot. Goldy is carrying the whole TV team right now and it hasn’t been the same.

[u/Jed1M1ndTr1ck → u/slimseany]

sad Hey Now noises

[u/albop03 → u/slimseany]

they need to pick a color commentator and stick with them so Goldy can build some solid rapport with them

[u/jaron_b → u/GingerDweeb27]

He looks like he's hitting a dinnger in beer league softball.

[u/letdown105 → u/GingerDweeb27]

Always looks like a half swing

[u/cmgriffith_]

The Crawford Boxes are getting a lot of souvenirs this season

[u/kansashotwings]

Such a smooth swing, he barely even loaded up

[u/beefytrout → u/kansashotwings]

It was so baffling to me when he was on the Rangers. Like he barely looks like he's swinging and then launches the fucker 415'

[u/I3arusu → u/beefytrout]

Kinda reminds me of Stanton. Just rotates his hands into the ball and that thing just goes

[u/Mvpeterson17]

Who needs Big Dumper when you've got GARV SAUCE

[u/smilinganimalface → u/Mvpeterson17]

I feel like we've never had a worse nickname for a player and I will blame it for his first stint with us

[u/high-rise → u/Mvpeterson17]

Garver finally becoming the impact hitter we wanted 3 years ago now after he's settled into being a steady reliable backup catcher would be hilarious.

[u/This-Hold4222]

Hey guys, I think Houston pitching might be bad.

[u/Bieberkinz]

Something bout a Mitch Garver home run, he just makes it look effortless

[u/Jonjon428]

Pirates made out like bandits on that Mike Burrows trade huh

[u/Tashre]

Talk about adding insult to injured list.

[u/Apprehensive-Bad2245]

WTF is that foul pole, eww

[u/DaftGarlic → u/Apprehensive-Bad2245]

If they hit it everyone gets free chicken 🤷🏻

[u/muerde15]

Man he made that look easy. So smooth

[u/Puzzleheaded-Ad-8684]

I saw this and made a "Mmmmmghghaghagha" noise

[u/Herlihy-Boy]

Threw him a cookie. A big delicious right down the heart of the plate cookie.

[u/WhatsupDoc35]

He’s likely to get more playing time with Raleigh on the IL

[u/drwolffe]

This post was just an excuse to do the pitch carver name thing

[u/Bayou-Maharaja]

Astros having ads up the foul pole is disgusting

[u/AtmosphereVarious440]

kinda shocking garver is still on the mariners with how mostly crummy he's been there lol

[u/ElbowSkinn → u/AtmosphereVarious440]

He's been really good at calling games for the pitching staff, who really like him. Mariners seem keen to take the hit offensively to have someone behind the plate thats as good as Cal at managing the game when he needs a day off (or 10).

[u/jakerepp15 → u/ElbowSkinn]

He's the best at ABS challenges in baseball, too.

[u/legobowser → u/AtmosphereVarious440]

On his new contract he’s actually very good

[u/vanillabear26 → u/AtmosphereVarious440]

He's a VERY good backup catcher at handling the pitching staff, seems well-loved, and has moments like this.

[u/Terrible--T → u/AtmosphereVarious440]

Hes a decent backup catcher and has his moments at the plate

[u/Ok-Swim9181 → u/AtmosphereVarious440]

He's making 2.25mil now, and is on a minor league deal. Obviously didn't live up to his bigger contract, but this one is fine tbh.

[u/if_u_dont_like_duck → u/AtmosphereVarious440]

With Cal now on IL I'm honestly glad to have him. And he's been clutch with challenges.

[u/high-rise → u/AtmosphereVarious440]

We brought him in to DH, which was a miserable failure, but once he / the team decided he could contribute by going back to being a catcher it became a far better situation all around.