This morning we learned that Cameron Maybin would not only be reactivated today, but that he'd be joining his Padres teammates in Washington D.C. and making his 2014 debut in the starting lineup.
It seemed a little odd for him to fly across the country to join the team today rather than just waiting one day and meeting them in San Francisco tomorrow. But there is nothing to complain about so far, because what does he do in his first at-bat? He hits a liner just out of reach of Padre-killer Anthony Rendon for a leadoff double in the 3rd. WELCOME BACK, CAM!!
Seeing Maybin running the bases with flailing arms again, feels good.
— Gaslamp Ball (@gaslampball) April 27, 2014
And the view from left field:
Cam advances to third base on a sac fly by Alexi Amarista, but is eventually stranded there after Ian Kennedy grounds out (though he brought the count full and made Taylor Jordan throw seven pitches before doing so) and Everth Cabrera grounds out (swinging on the first pitch. Ugh.). Welcome back, Cam...