Michael Morse's 'French mime' grand slam

First, let's cut to the chase.

What immediately follows, in pleasing and convenient GIF format, is what Nationals slugger Michael Morse was reduced to doing at the plate on Saturday night. For four runs on the board, though, there is no cost too great -- not even playing make-believe in front 35,000 people or so ...

Now the necessary backstory, in video form:

So how old is too old to be pretending to hit a home run? Well, Morse is 30, so draw your own conclusions.

As promised, you've never seen a grand slam like this.

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