Justin Verlander insists he predicted the wildest play of 2018

Tuesday's Astros-A's game gave us one of the most hilarious and unlikely walk-offs in recent baseball history when Alex Bregman chopped one in front of home plate and then ... chaos: 

No one could have possibly predicted that Bregman's slow roller would result in a walk-off victory just moments later. Justin Verlander, however, claimed otherwise. The Astros pitcher insisted he miraculously predicted the madness, down to every last silly detail: 

Called it. Said “@ABREG_1 is gonna tap it foul, its gonna spin back fair, catcher picks it up to tag Breg but hes gonna matrix it which then the ball is thrown at the ump, catchers gonna pick it up and rifle it to the back of Bregs head and the ball goes into RF. Tucker scores”

— Justin Verlander (@JustinVerlander) July 11, 2018

We'll just have to take his word for it.
Here are some other highlights from baseballers on social media over the last week ...
Nationals closer Sean Doolittle was named an All-Star for the second time in his career, and he had to make sure he alerted the original All Star experts -- Smash Mouth:

hey @smashmouth guess what

— Obi-Sean Kenobi Doolittle (@whatwouldDOOdo) July 9, 2018

i’m an all star

— Obi-Sean Kenobi Doolittle (@whatwouldDOOdo) July 9, 2018

Reds infielder Alex Blandino got to pitch in Wednesday's game against the Indians and showed off a ridiculous knuckleball. Mariners reliever Dan Altavilla was a teammate of Blandino's in the 2013 Cape Cod League and had not-so-fond memories of the knuckler:

Tried catching a flat for him during summer ball and it hit me in the chest ? nasty? https://t.co/vql1Fq0MVB

— Dan Altavilla (@DanAlt3225) July 12, 2018

Rangers catcher Jose Trevino had a similar experience:

?? we would warm up before the game and I would tell him no knuckle balls or I’ll stop throwing with you haha

— Jose Trevino (@HipHipJose5) July 12, 2018

?? I believe it bro!

— Dan Altavilla (@DanAlt3225) July 12, 2018

Beau Burrows is one of the top pitching prospects in the Tigers system, so we may see him making noise in the big leagues at some point in the near future. But for now, his television appearances are limited to him allowing hits to Tim Tebow in Minor League All-Star games:

Finally made it on SportsCenter ?? https://t.co/mrRGNslAL1

— Beau Burrows (@TheBeauBurrows) July 12, 2018

Mariners outfield prospect Josh Stowers dropped some amusing baseball wisdom:

Baseball is an interesting game cause ya know one week you can catch barrels then the next week you’re 0-20 and swinging a sword and all it takes is a blooper where you get your thumbs blown off to get back on track ??

— Josh Stowers (@joshstowers7) July 10, 2018

Reds pitching prospect Packy Naughton -- yes, Packy -- has some good flow, and wants to make sure you know that his in-game hair isn't necessarily his best:

I promise my hair doesn’t normally look like that https://t.co/G6FHiDnPaf

— Packy Naughton (@Packy_8) July 10, 2018