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Josh Donaldson is good at hitting baseballs hard and also far.
Josh Donaldson is good at hitting baseballs hard and also far. (USATSI)

Only because the rules compelled him to do so, Tigers lefty Matt Boyd on Friday night pitched a baseball to Blue Jays thumper Josh Donaldson. This is what became of said baseball …

That’s Donaldson’s 35th homer of the season, and that one, per StatCast, traveled 454 feet. That’s a long way, but one might still plausibly take the over on that estimation.

Regardless of whatever number you apply to it, this home run should be considered a shining example of …

(USATSI/MLB.com screen grabs)

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