Kolek planning to go pro
A reminder that there were 23 other first round picks ahead of Walker Buehler.
Finally a game that could go either way late. A lot of fun.
That was the perfect end to an awesome baseball game. That was as entertaining a baseball game as you’ll ever see, just awesome.
Agreed. That was awesome.Smith will get a lot of blame for not making that catch, and of course he should’ve caught that ball and if he had Arozarena would’ve been dead. But that throw by Muncy was absolutely horrendous. It’s like a 30 foot throw, you’d like the throw to lead Smith up the 3rd base line expecting a play at home, but even if you just throw it right into Smith’s chest you’re fine. But Muncy threw it so far up the first base line it makes that a really difficult catch and, what he thought would need to be, swipe for the play at home.
Here’s what I was talking about
Every little league/travel ball parent/grandparent/umpire is thinking "been there, seen that."Smith had moved into a position to back up the throw from the outfield. He then had to recover.
Wrong. Grandpa would have been yelling something incorrect.
I just paused it on my tv to when Muncy gets the ball and starts to pivot. Muncy’s throw isn’t great at all, but Smith is way out of position. Smith is outside of the left handed batters box (should have been in front of the plate). And what in god’s name is Jansen doing? He’s literally just hanging out between the mound and the third base line.Muncy actually throws it to where Smith is at initially. Smith actually pivots and moved as Muncy released it. Rewatching it, that’s on Smith. He should have had his mask off too.
The bigger question is whywas Jansen no backing up the catcher?
Snell was dealing. Really bad decision.