Gary Sanchez Clearly Didn't Work On His Instincts During Spring Training, As He Bat Flipped During A Pop Out On Opening Day

Gary Sanchez just pimped a routine fly ball to left □ pic.twitter.com/UioWMNixWB

— Baseball Bros (@BaseballBros) March 28, 2019

Gary Sanchez thought he had a HR. He was wrong. pic.twitter.com/pDpJm0dkzk

— Cork Gaines (@CorkGaines) March 28, 2019

To tell you the truth, I'm not exactly sure what to make of that laughable display of depth perception. On one hand, it could be argued that it was the result of early season unfamiliarity and a reminder that it takes awhile for even the most professional of athletes to get back into the literal and figurative swing of things. On the other hand, it could also be argued that Gary Sanchez displaying a terrible feel for the sport while being involved in such juvenile jackassery is proof that he's already in mid-to-late season form...

Crazy final play to end it. Sanchez dogging it to 1st is glaring. #Yankees pic.twitter.com/KJ4ewCe0ds

— Ryan Field (@RyanFieldABC) July 24, 2018

Whatever the case may be, I'm just glad it didn't take longer than opening damn day for him to provide a blooper. Especially one as giggle-inducing as the visual of him using his hand to retrospectively recalibrate the aerodynamics of the trajectory of the routine can of corn that he acted as if he had hit clear over the bread aisle.