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We all know about the greatest bat flip in recent memory, Jose Bautista flipping his bat with authority after he hit a home run for the Toronto Blue Jays in the 2015 ALDS. Now all bat flips must be measured against that one, the mother of all bat flips. [ Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Baseball contest now ] You might think that all other potential bat-flippers would be scared to flip, knowing they wouldn't measure up. But the Univeristy of Miami baseball team, the Hurricanes, isn't scared. They have given the world a bat flip worthy of being measured against the Bautista bat flip. Bat flip of the Year courtesy of @CanesBaseball ... #ACCBASE https://t.co/MH0G8FLwo8 — FOX Sports South (@FOXSportsSouth) May 27, 2016 Now that is a Bat Flip. After the player sends the baseball into the stratosphere, he watches it fly and holds the bat out in front of him. And he keeps holding it as he walks up the first base line, staring into his own dugout at his teammates. Then he gives the bat a mighty heave and it twirls away from him. That epic flip was executed by Hurricanes player Edgar Michelangeli , who hit a three-run home run in the ninth inning of a very important game on Thursday. The Hurricanes are currently playing in the ACC (Atlantic Coast Conference) Baseball Championship, and Michelangeli 's homer put the Hurricanes up 8-7 over the North Carolina State Wolfpack, and they'd hold on to the lead to win the game. That win brought the Hurricanes to 2-0 in the tournament, and on Saturday they face Florida State (also 2-0) before the final round of the championship on Sunday. There are still more games to be played in the ACC Baseball Championship, but Edgar Michelangeli has already won the bat flip championship. Unless, of course, someone else in the tournament wants to try and outdo him. Any takers? More MLB coverage from Yahoo Sports: The StewPod: A baseball podcast by Yahoo Sports Subscribe via iTunes or via RSS feed - - - - - - Liz Roscher is a writer for Big League Stew on Yahoo Sports. Have a tip? Email her at lizroscher@yahoo.com or follow her on twitter! Follow @lizroscher Continue to Article

May 27, 2016 9:47:am EST

Jon Gray walked into Fenway Park on Thursday just a week removed from the worst pitching performance of his young career. Carlos Gonzalez, Trevor Story and Dustin Garneau hit two-run homers and the Colorado Rockies stopped Jackie Bradley Jr.'s 29-game hitting streak with an 8-2 victory over the Boston Red Sox. The win ended a three-game losing streak by Colorado and it ended a four-game winning streak for the Red Sox. Continue to Article

May 26, 2016 11:36:pm EST

Boston Red Sox outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr.'s pursuit of Joe DiMaggio's all-time hitting streak has officially come to an end. Bradley went 0-4 during Thursday's game against the Colorado Rockies, ending his current streak at 29 games. [ Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Baseball contest now ] Bradley had been moved to the leadoff spot for the contest, but failed to collect a hit against Rockies starter Jon Gray. In his four at-bats, Bradley flew out to right, grounded out to the pitcher, flew out to center and grounded out to second. After leading off the eighth inning with a groundout, it seemed unlikely Bradley would receive another at-bat during the contest. The Red Sox made things interesting in the ninth inning, though. With two outs, Chris Young doubled and Blake Swihart singled. That brought pinch-hitter Mookie Betts up to the plate. If Betts reached base, Bradley would get one more shot at extending the record. That didn't happen. Betts grounded out to first baseman Mark Reynolds, leaving Bradley standing in the on-deck circle as the Red Sox lost 8-2. While Bradley's 29-game streak was fun, and worthy of coverage, it highlights just how impressive DiMaggio was over his 56 games. Getting close to 30 games feels significant, but that still puts hitters over 20 games away from the eventual record. Bradley did get more than halfway there , and that's no small feat. Bradley came much closer to setting the Red Sox record for longest hit streak, but ultimately fell short of that goal as well. Dom DiMaggio holds that record for Boston, picking up a hit in 34 straight games in 1949. In recent years, no player has seriously challenged Joe DiMaggio's record. Jimmy Rollins came the closest, picking up a hit in 38 straight games across 2005 and 2006. Later during the 2006 season, Rollins' teammate, Chase Ultey had a 35-game hitting streak. Dan Uggla made it to 33 games in 2011. He's the most recent player to have a hit streak of at least 30 games. [Elsewhere: Bryce Harper sent this home run to the third deck at Nationals Park ] Though Bradley couldn't set a new record, that shouldn't take away from his performance this year. The 26-year-old is hitting an incredible .341/.408/.610 in 46 games. Combine that with his exceptional defense, and Bradley has played like an MVP candidate thus far. One bad game won't ruin that narrative. As long as Bradley doesn't go into a lengthy slump following this game, everything will be fine. The best way to get over a hitless night is to start a new hitting streak the next day, right? More MLB coverage from Yahoo Sports: - - - - - - - Chris Cwik is a writer for Big League Stew on Yahoo Sports. Have a tip? Email him at christophercwik@yahoo.com or follow him on Twitter! Follow @Chris_Cwik Continue to Article

May 26, 2016 11:12:pm EST

The Toronto Blue Jays anticipate Aaron Sanchez anchoring a spot in their rotation for many years to come. That means at some point the youngster will have to generate the arm strength to handle the grind of a full season. Continue to Article

May 26, 2016 11:10:pm EST

Jackie Bradley Jr. of the Boston Red Sox had his hitting streak ended at 29 games on Thursday night and teammate Xavier Bogaerts took over the mantle of the longest current streak in the majors by keeping his alive at 19 games. Bradley went 0 for 4 in the 8-2 loss to the Colorado Rockies after moving up to the leadoff spot for the first time this season. Thursday marked the first time this season any Red Sox player besides Mookie Betts, who had the night off, had led off a game. Continue to Article

May 26, 2016 10:38:pm EST

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