{"id":64714,"date":"2025-06-28T16:18:10","date_gmt":"2025-06-28T16:18:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=64714"},"modified":"2025-06-28T16:18:10","modified_gmt":"2025-06-28T16:18:10","slug":"rangers-gave-cal-raleigh-the-barry-bonds-treatment-twice-in-same-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=64714","title":{"rendered":"Rangers Gave Cal Raleigh the Barry Bonds Treatment Twice in Same Game"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Seattle Mariners slugger Cal Raleigh is quite literally striking fear into opposing managers.<\/p>\n

On Friday, Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford led off the top of the third inning with a single and Julio Rodriguez followed it up with a double to give Seattle runners on second and third with Raleigh and his MLB-leading 32 home runs stepping up to the plate. Texas Rangers pitching coach Mike Maddux emerged from the dugout to have a discussion with starter Nathan Eovaldi, and Texas then opted to intentionally walk Raleigh to load the bases with no one out.<\/p>\n

While Texas’s decision also set the club up for the double play, it was still the ultimate sign of respect towards baseball’s home run leader.<\/p>\n

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Rangers intentionally walked Cal Raleigh to load the bases with nobody out in the 3rd inning pic.twitter.com\/yvmTCPpBpc<\/a><\/p>\n

— Talkin\u2019 Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) June 28, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n