This. I still shake my head when I look at the replays.

 

I still voted for "the catch" though because of the importance of the situation and how he bobbled it.

 

I hate to admit it, but this is the most insane thing I've ever seen on a baseball diamond.

 

 

Why? He was doing what he was supposed to be doing. And Giambi was arguably safe anyways.

 

I think him doing what he's supposed to be doing makes it even more impressive. That play happens pretty often while the infielders just let the ball roll to the catcher, allowing the run to score without a second thought. As for Giambi being arguably safe, I think the ump got it right, but it's as close to a tie as you can find on a play at the plate.

I think him doing what he's supposed to be doing makes it even more impressive. That play happens pretty often while the infielders just let the ball roll to the catcher, allowing the run to score without a second thought. As for Giambi being arguably safe, I think the ump got it right, but it's as close to a tie as you can find on a play at the plate.

I've seen that play a million times and I still have no clue if he was safe or out.

I've seen that play a million times and I still have no clue if he was safe or out.

 

Exactly. I just did a Google search for some sort of new-aged frame by frame website or super slow-mo of the play, but I couldn't find anything. The umpire isn't extremely well positioned, but its too close to argue.

I know a lot of you discounted Iguchi's ridiculous catch and throw but I'm blown away by it to this day.

Me too. It would be #1 in my book if it weren't for the significance of Wise's catch. And I don't know how that's not #1 of all time in Sox lore.

Why? He was doing what he was supposed to be doing. And Giambi was arguably safe anyways.

 

 

Have you ever seen another infielder do that? Really? Grabbing a bad throw from the outfield and flipping it backwards to the catcher in stride to get a runner crossing the plate? EVERYONE was suprised when he did that. Even Giambi was shocked. He didn't even bother to slide because he didn't think he had to.

Have you ever seen another infielder do that? Really? Grabbing a bad throw from the outfield and flipping it backwards to the catcher in stride to get a runner crossing the plate? EVERYONE was suprised when he did that. Even Giambi was shocked. He didn't even bother to slide because he didn't think he had to.

thank you - he shouldn't have been anywhere near it, but saw it evolving and was running into a position in case the cut off men (both) were missed and sure enough, they did.

What about Alexei's glove flip to bare-handed Paulie when he used to play 2B? I think that play is better than half the plays listed in the poll.

 

http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=3182512

Uribe's back-to-back plays to win the WS is my vote, but since it's not an option I have go with D-Wise's catch. In the 9th inning of a perfect game, late defensive sub, and the fact that it almost dropped, never forget it.

 

For game 163, I'd vote for Griffey throwing out Cuddyer over BA's catch. I was behind home plate in the Upper Deck and I just said "f***, it's Griffey out there. No way he throws this runner out"

 

The fact that a crappy defender made a relatively easy play shouldn't make it the better play.

Why? He was doing what he was supposed to be doing. And Giambi was arguably safe anyways.

 

I also don't get it. On top of what you said and the fact that it was more of a mistake by Giambi not to slide anyway, did Jeter grabbing it even speed the play up? That ball looks, to me, like it's getting to the catcher either way.

The fact that a crappy defender made a relatively easy play shouldn't make it the better play.

 

Technically, the poll is "favorite" defensive play.

The fact that a crappy defender made a relatively easy play shouldn't make it the better play.

It was a significant play, certainly not a great one.

 

I also don't get it. On top of what you said and the fact that it was more of a mistake by Giambi not to slide anyway, did Jeter grabbing it even speed the play up? That ball looks, to me, like it's getting to the catcher either way.

Eh, there's no way Giambi is out if Jeter doesn't flip that ball, it was a great play and a series saving one.

What about Alexei's glove flip to bare-handed Paulie when he used to play 2B? I think that play is better than half the plays listed in the poll.

 

http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=3182512

It was a good one, forgot about that...

It was a good one, forgot about that...

Now that play was unbelievable for a 2b to make. About a billion times better than Iguchi's routine, trip over myself and make an easy play look fancy one...

Technically, the poll is "favorite" defensive play.

 

Ha, touché

 

It was a significant play, certainly not a great one.

 

 

Eh, there's no way Giambi is out if Jeter doesn't flip that ball, it was a great play and a series saving one.

 

I seriously don't see how it got the ball there faster. The ball looks like it's going to the catcher, he grabs it and tosses it to the catcher. While he sped up the ball for the last 5 feet, I don't see how him grabbing it in the first place doesn't negate that extra bit of speed at the end. It looks cool, yes, and this may just be my hatred of the constant fellatio of Jeter. We all remember his "epic" catch running into the stands where he easily could have avoided doing it, taking about 7 steps after catching the ball and then going into the stands. If Derek Jeter made the play that Uribe made for the second-to-last out of the World Series in the exact same situation, people's heads would explode.

Now that play was unbelievable for a 2b to make. About a billion times better than Iguchi's routine, trip over myself and make an easy play look fancy one...

 

David Wright had one of those a few years ago. I believe it was in San Diego. He made a bare-handed catch running into the outfield that looked amazing, but the only reason it was necessary was because he broke the wrong way originally. I don't like when guys get credit for making an amazing play when they were only making up for their own mistake.

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Have you ever seen another infielder do that? Really? Grabbing a bad throw from the outfield and flipping it backwards to the catcher in stride to get a runner crossing the plate? EVERYONE was suprised when he did that. Even Giambi was shocked. He didn't even bother to slide because he didn't think he had to.

 

It's not a matter of whether I've seen it. That is where the shortstop was supposed to be, for that reason. That to me is one of the more overrated plays of all time. Right up there with his running leap into the stands.

Reading posts about other great plays just reminds you how many there were. Wise for sure, Taguchi, Buerhle, etc. ANd how far back do you want to go?

Uribe diving into the stands

I'm with BigSqwert. I loved Buerhle's play, and likely the "better" play, but there was just something crazy about the way Iguchi had to contort his body with the MASSIVE spin on the ball to make that throw 3 inches off the ground parrallel to it was just incredible.

 

I voted Iguchi for the same reason. Plus being there live adds a little for me.

 

Reading posts about other great plays just reminds you how many there were. Wise for sure, Taguchi, Buerhle, etc. ANd how far back do you want to go?

 

So Taguchi?

 

Or that was Tadahito's nickname here?

Reading posts about other great plays just reminds you how many there were. Wise for sure, Taguchi, Buerhle, etc. ANd how far back do you want to go?

 

Seriously?

Seriously?

 

Seriesly.

So Taguchi?

 

Or that was Tadahito's nickname here?

I always thought the Wise catch was a little overrated, I gotta go with the Buehrle scoop. Ridiculous.

So Taguchi?

 

Or that was Tadahito's nickname here?

 

I think he just got him confused with So Taguchi. Tadahito's nicknames were things like Guchi, Tada, etc.