Better Bat Flip: Asdrubal Cabrera or Yoenis Cespedes

Last night, with the Mets trailing 8-6 in the 11th inning, Asdrubal Cabrera not only hit a walk-off three run homer, he also had a bat flip for the ages:

It reminds you of epic bat flip we saw last postseason.

With the NLDS between the Mets and the Dodgers tied at one apiece, Yoenis Cespedes hit a three run bomb to left to blow Game Three open:

So that begs the question, which bat flip was better?

For me, it may be recency bias, it may be the utter celebration involved, but Cabrera wins this round in my mind. While Cespedes’ was in the NLDS, Cabrera’s was a game-winner in a game the Mets absolutely had to have.

Honorable Mention should go to Mike Piazza for this mammoth shot against the Yankees in what was an incredible back-and-forth game: