Fast Enough to Steal Your Base

The question that has been asked, in various forms, approximately four hundred times per Braves game for the last two seasons.

Ronald Acuña Jr. is one of the fastest baseball players alive. He was fast before the injury. He was fast during his return from the injury, which he documented by immediately going out and doing things that suggested the injury had not materially slowed him down, except on the specific occasions when it had, which was information that arrived in real time, play by play, stolen base attempt by stolen base attempt, outfield sprint by outfield sprint, each one a small referendum on the question that every Braves fan has been carrying in their chest since he went down and that has not fully resolved simply because he came back and started being excellent again, because being excellent again is not the same as being all the way back, and the difference between those two things shows up in the margins, in the close plays, in the moments when the answer to the question is yes until it briefly is not, and then you wait for the next opportunity to ask again. He is almost certainly fast enough. The data suggests he is fast enough. The highlights confirm he is fast enough. And yet the question remains, because it is the kind of question that does not stop being asked just because the answer keeps coming back yes.

The Acuña Fast Enough tee is for Braves fans who have watched Ronald Acuña Jr. break from first and felt the specific anxiety of not knowing the answer until the umpire makes a call. District DM130 Perfect Tri® Tee — featherlight, broken-in soft, and available in Bright Blue, Red Frost, and White. Wear it to the game where he steals two bases. Wear it to the game where he gets thrown out and you look at your phone for the Statcast exit velocity. Wear it as documentation that you were paying close enough attention to know the question was real.

• 4.5 oz. — light enough for a fan who needs to be on their feet quickly, possibly before the play is finished, because something is happening and the outcome is not yet determined
• 50% polyester / 25% combed ring-spun cotton / 25% rayon — tri-blend construction that holds together through a full season of asking the same question and getting a different answer each time
• Rib-knit neck that holds its shape through late-inning stolen base attempts where the answer hangs in the air for a full second before the umpire resolves it
• Tear-away label — no irritation at the collar, which is the only part of watching Acuña run that does not produce at least some low-level anxiety
• Shoulder-to-shoulder taping for a structured fit appropriate for someone who has done the research, watched the film, and still isn't completely sure until the play is over
• Available in Bright Blue, Red Frost, and White — Braves colors for a Braves fan asking a Braves question about the fastest Brave, who is probably fast enough, and who you are watching very carefully just in case

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