re: Ryan Theriot on the missed DP by Arky

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Not really. Some of these comments are ridiculously hard on the kid. It was clearly a big moment, so I’m cutting him some slack, particularly after watching some of his teammates that inning.

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It is though. Aloy’s play wasn’t bad because he booted it or anything like the LF. It’s because of the decision he made.

Aloy made a mental mistake. The LF made a physical mistake. You can even argue the 2B made a mistake on the game winner.

Personally, Aloy’s decision was baffling and he could have ended the game, but it didn’t result directly to runs on that play and he still recorded an out. There was also no guarantee that the 2B turns is cleanly, though he probably would have. We will never know.

The LF should have ended the game but he botched it so badly that instead of the final out it resulted in 2 runs and the eventual winning run getting to 2nd.

I know which one I feel is worse, but others will disagree because mental mistakes are big No-Nos.

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Not sure how anyone can watch that and say the throw to third was the easier play.

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Throw to second is as simple as ever for a righty. Just across the natural arc of your body. Dont even have to move your feet at all

He had to jump shuffle his feet and shoulders to go to 3rd

How are you saying the ball is to his right?

Dude here it is with the ball barely in the dirt. His feet are already set and he is square



And look up the gif above. It took far more effort to throw to 3rd. That was the more difficult harder play

Right before accepting the ball he decides to jump shift his feet and shoulders to go to 3rd. His brain short circuited

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And look up the gif above. It took far more effort to throw to 3rd. That was the more difficult harder play

Right before accepting the ball he decides to jump shift his feet and shoulders to go to 3rd. His brain short circuited

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Yes, the gif that shows he’s still moving to 3B and immediately goes there. It wasn’t a snap decision. He had decided he was going there on any ball to his right.

Going to second never crossed his mind once the ball was hit. For whatever reason at contact he’d decided third was the play.

I’m not even sure your argument

The short stop was able to be completely set for almost a full second before he fielded the ball. After he fielded the ball he decided to jump pivot his feet and shoulders to make the more difficult play to 3rd

It wasn’t the type of play at all you would be thing go to third because “you are moving to your right”

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You are insane person. I just wanted you to know that.

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Stop watching gifs and pictures that show him after the ball is hit and watch the full Birds Eye replay from over 1B. He moves well to his right before setting up to field it.

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Well there are other people in this thread that have already argued against that. And it looked like a pretty easy throw and obviously felt better making it than any other.

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We disagree with Pride which means we’re automatically wrong. It’s how he handles every argument.

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calling it the worst play of the game is a tad bit ridiculous,

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I’m not calling worst play of the game. I’m calling it bad coaching. I think there is a reason why DVH hasn’t gotten over the hump.

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RB10

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You want to be personal about this? Ok

You are likely fat and unathletic. You could poll 1,000 shortstops, all 1,000 would say the throw to 3rd is more difficult. This isn’t “an argument”. This is you being stupid

You are arguing , jumping, shifting your feet, turning your shoulders and throwing against your body is easier then setting set and throwing naturally across your arm angle without having to move your feet at all

In your world, it would be easier for lefties to play SS. That is what you are arguing for