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Originally Posted by brass_rat
I can't stop watching this play that Hunter Pence made this week. He did everything right, most notably, he knew exactly what he was going to do once he caught the ball...didn't even have to look to see if Granderson was tagging...he knew he would be.
Great sliding catch, knows the runner is going, gets to his feet immediately, and throws a bullet home.
Anyone teaching young kids to play the game can easily use this as an example of how to think ahead and to know what you are going to do in different situations.
Amazing.
http://m.mlb.com/video/v239253983 |
Love that you posted this. We love Pence in SF and he is such an amazing fit for the city. A little quirky but firey and focused... and awkward in everything he does, but also good at everything he does, and every aspect of the game.
This play is pretty emblematic of what the Giants have done so well over the past 5 years, and even more so during the postseason runs. I think great (and sound) fielding is still very underrated, especially when quantified by today's metrics. I personally think defensive WAR is way off when gauging value of very good fielding players.