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re: It’s been a month and I still wake up pondering how Wehriwa(sp?) went to third
Posted on 7/21/25 at 6:41 pm to HonoraryCoonass
Posted on 7/21/25 at 6:41 pm to HonoraryCoonass
In G1 vs Arky in Omaha, in T2 Stanfield hit a similar ball to LF that scored our 1st run. Wonder if that was in his memory?
IMO, Davalan took his first step back on Luis's hit, then read it, and decided he could catch it. So far, so good. But he simply slipped as he went to lay out for it. Heck, he couldn't bounce a ball like thar if he tried. I just see it as a fluke incident.
IMO, Davalan took his first step back on Luis's hit, then read it, and decided he could catch it. So far, so good. But he simply slipped as he went to lay out for it. Heck, he couldn't bounce a ball like thar if he tried. I just see it as a fluke incident.
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Posted on 7/21/25 at 6:45 pm to Meauxjeaux
Yeah and thank goodness he did. Just enjoy the post championship time because it won’t last long
Posted on 7/21/25 at 6:55 pm to HonoraryCoonass
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The exact opposite happened to Davalan. The ball Hernandez hit dropped dramatically at a high rate because it had topspin.
Correct, it was a sinking liner. My point was that the outfielder could not immediately tell off the bat whether a ball smashed directly at him would carry over his head or die. On occasion a ball can be squared up so perfectly as to become a 100 mph knuckleball that will swerve and dive much more than a Phil Niekro pitched knuckler. A fielder just may not immediately get a good read off the bat, and he clearly didn't. He tried his best to make the play, with an unfortunate result. Casual fans with their 20/20 hindsight illusion of perfection think he had time to get out his calculator or slide rule and make a logical choice to somehow block the incoming missile rather than try to make a catch. Talking milliseconds here and human beings are seldom prepared and efficient enough to accomplish that. It is not a "choke", as poster characterizes it.
This post was edited on 7/21/25 at 11:51 pm
Posted on 7/21/25 at 8:01 pm to Meauxjeaux
There has never been a ground ball hit more perfect for a double play.
He wasn't prepared for what to do in that circumstance. Bad coaching is all I can attribute that to. Milam would have turned two and ended the game 100% of the time. Glad he is our SS.
He wasn't prepared for what to do in that circumstance. Bad coaching is all I can attribute that to. Milam would have turned two and ended the game 100% of the time. Glad he is our SS.
Posted on 7/21/25 at 10:19 pm to Meauxjeaux
It was instinct coupled with pressure. It's ingrained in your brain from little league to throw out the lead runner. That instinct combined with the pressure forced him to not read the situation correctly and throw at the lead runner. I would bet he knew he messed up before the ball left his finger tips.
It's just part of the game and you have to train for that. The coaches didn't have them ready for that stage.
It's just part of the game and you have to train for that. The coaches didn't have them ready for that stage.
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