Why isn’t Philadelphia Phillies’ Trea Turner hitting?

Daily writing prompt
What is the best excuse you have heard lately?

  • Maybe he accidentally left his bat in last year’s locker.
  • His bat is still waiting for SEPTA to arrive.
  • Somebody put his bat on airplane mode.
  • He’s trying to avoid wearing out his cleats running the bases.
  • His bat has entered witness protection.
  • He’s saving all his hits for October… we hope.
  • Every baseball suddenly looks like a golf ball.
  • His batting average is taking a summer vacation.
  • Even his baseball card is asking what happened.
  • The only thing he’s making solid contact with is Phillies fans’ blood pressure.
  • He’s waiting for Bryce Harper to hit one hard enough to knock his swing back into place.
  • He thought the All-Star break started a month early.
  • He’s trying to prove you can steal first base without getting a hit.
  • His bat is in a contract dispute with the baseball.
  • He borrowed a Little League bat and forgot to give it back.

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