The Brett Williams Catch
by Akula Wolf on May 26, 2011 1:29 PM EDT
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is a thing of beauty. I was always a much better infielder than outfielder because I just did not have the natural ability to judge the flight of the ball as soon as it was hit. Williams obviously does not have that problem.
While it is a thing of beauty ...
… and I could not accomplish it, it’s important to realize that flying catches do not necessarily mean that at all. Jim Edmonds used to make these catches all the time precisely because he could not judge the ball’s flight right off the bat (as it were), whereas Andruw Jones made boring catches all the time because he was already there when the ball arrived.
don't let the Church of Jeter stumble upon this heresy
Range schmange! Look at them fancy jump throws!
In all seriousness, you make a great point. Range is something people don’t always consider. It’s also why error totals are bogus things to laud or hold against a player.
No doubt
I didn’t mean to imply that, it just looked like he got a good break on the ball regardless of the end of the play.
by PACKHOOLIGAN on May 26, 2011 3:47 PM EDT up reply actions
The clip I saw was on the ACC Championship site.
It showed the at bat and by my judgement Williams was playing deadd-center, maybe even a shade to left- on a left hand hitter. Ball was hit on a rope straight into the alley and Williams still got to it. I would say that counts as a pretty good jump. State is very good up the middle- Berquist/Diaz/WIlliams
by Sportin'L.A.Gear on May 26, 2011 6:48 PM EDT reply actions
My favorite part
is how he acts like it was no big deal and heads back to center. That catch was a thing of beauty.
WHAT???
if there is a definition of sickness, that has to be it.
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