best plays
two of the best plays i saw this weekend were both by g. the first was a hard hit ground ball heading for the gap between shortstop and g at third. he cuts over, fields it on the run. power step. throwing step. and the ball was rocketing away to get a very fast runner at first. the second best play, g was again at third. ball's hit to left center. runner from first takes the turn at second. the throw from the outfield to third goes awry and to the dugout fence. g fetches. the runner takes off toward third. no one covers third. so it's a race to the base. runner slides. g dives and gets his glove between the base and the cleats for the tag and the out. what was really pretty was he held onto the ball with both hands to keep it from being knocked out of his glove. and when he slid on his belly he slid past the runner. no collision. which again could have knocked the ball loose. not to mention, hurt. the only other notable play was by the catcher blocking out home plate. catching the ball. being slid into by the runner. not only kept his feet but kept the runner completely away from the plate. then leisurely making the tag. completely denying our big hitter of an inside the park home run.