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A catch 10 X's better than Willie Mays' catch
Posted on 4/16/13 at 1:48 pm
Posted on 4/16/13 at 1:48 pm
Let me start by saying I think the Willie Mays catch is the most overrated play in baseball. Jim Edmonds made multiple catches in his career that were better than the WM catch.
But this is spectacular.
And before you say WM spun and threw somebody out...so did this guy.
But this is spectacular.
And before you say WM spun and threw somebody out...so did this guy.
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Posted on 4/16/13 at 1:49 pm to CyrustheVirus
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Jim Edmonds made multiple catches in his career that were better than the WM catch.
This board is on fire for baseball today.
Posted on 4/16/13 at 1:49 pm to CyrustheVirus
wow that is awesome
Posted on 4/16/13 at 1:49 pm to CyrustheVirus
But Willie Mays' was older
Posted on 4/16/13 at 1:51 pm to OBUDan
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OBUDan
Not sure why the lol, he's right.
Posted on 4/16/13 at 1:51 pm to CyrustheVirus
Part if the greatness of mays's catch was the scenario, but it is still unreal.
The difficulty of the catch is underrated on here IMO.
The difficulty of the catch is underrated on here IMO.
Posted on 4/16/13 at 1:52 pm to CyrustheVirus
Angels in the outfield.
Posted on 4/16/13 at 1:52 pm to CyrustheVirus
Was watching the game last night when he did that, I thought the Reds had run, never thought it would be a double play.
Posted on 4/16/13 at 1:52 pm to OBUDan
Posted on 4/16/13 at 1:53 pm to CyrustheVirus
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Jim Edmonds made multiple catches in his career that were better than the WM catch.
Absolutely true.
Most underrated defensive CF I have ever seen. He has quite the highlight reel.
Posted on 4/16/13 at 1:53 pm to CyrustheVirus
TEN TIMES better? Really? TEN TIMES??
We live in a world of ridiculously dumb hyperbole.
We live in a world of ridiculously dumb hyperbole.
Posted on 4/16/13 at 1:53 pm to CyrustheVirus
I was watching it live when it happened. I couldn't believe he caught that ball. It was tailing away from him, too.
Then he doubled up Bruce at first base. Incredible play.
Then he doubled up Bruce at first base. Incredible play.
Posted on 4/16/13 at 1:55 pm to OBUDan
Bob Feller has always said that Mays catch was nothing great.
Posted on 4/16/13 at 1:55 pm to CyrustheVirus
What makes Mays' catch so great is the fact that he was playing shallow center field and the ball was hit over 420 feet to the warning track and Mays made the catch on the dead run.
Posted on 4/16/13 at 1:57 pm to CyrustheVirus
WM would have caught that ball standing under it. Jim made an amazing catch because he is slower
Posted on 4/16/13 at 1:57 pm to GaBassFisher92
Mays' catch had more to do with the distance he traveled than the catch itself.
Posted on 4/16/13 at 1:59 pm to theunknownknight
theunknownknight
Yes...TEN TIMES better. Really...TEN TIMES
Yes...TEN TIMES better. Really...TEN TIMES
Posted on 4/16/13 at 2:00 pm to WG_Dawg
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Not sure why the lol, he's right.
Because Jim Edmonds never made a catch as good as the one Willie Mays made.
Posted on 4/16/13 at 2:01 pm to LSU Piston
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Most underrated defensive CF I have ever seen
I always thought Jim Edmonds was very highly though of for his glove.
Posted on 4/16/13 at 2:02 pm to OBUDan
And Edmonds was great at slowing down to make a catch look better than it was. Hollywood at its finest.
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