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Collin McHugh was the perfect person to kickstart the bullpen-cart revolution

The Arizona Diamondbacks' bullpen cart is driven on the warning track during the eighth inning of the team's baseball game against the Houston Astros, Saturday, May 5, 2018, in Phoenix. Astros reliever Collin McHugh became the first player to use Arizona's shiny new bullpen buggie in a regular-season game when he entered to pitch in the sixth inning Saturday night. The Diamondbacks have had the cart ready for use since opening day, but no reliever opted to take it over Arizona's first 17 home games. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri) (Rick Scuteri/AP)

Last week, the Astros' Collin McHugh became the first pitcher to use the D-backs' bullpen cart. It was a truly wonderful moment:

On the Cut4Cast, Dakota Gardner, Gemma Kaneko and Chris Landers congratulate him and encourage other players to follow in his footsteps (18:35). They also break down J-Lo and A-Rod's appearance at the Met Gala (4:40), Yoenis Céspedes' jewelry mishap (12:43) and Ichiro's transition to the front office (23:09). To listen to the episode, find it on the Cut4Cast iTunes page or click play below:

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