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ZiggysFryBoy · « **Reply #1650 on:** July 05, 2018, 07:53:00 AM »

Quote from: MUEng92 on July 05, 2018, 06:37:00 AM

A question about Javy Baez occurred to me yesterday and I thought what better place to go to get an objective opinion than a fan bulletin board with a connection to Milwaukee.

I had never thought about the concept of "the best slider ever". It's just sliding. I have seen highlights of guys avoiding tags before they don't seem to happen often. Javy's Matrix-like slides over the last couple years have me wondering who, if anyone, was a better slider than him? To simultaneously coordinate the location of individual limbs to avoid the tag while hurling your body onto the ground at full speed. To me it's a much more impressive feat than say a diving catch.

I'm the best slider in my softball league.

4everwarriors · « **Reply #1651 on:** July 05, 2018, 08:53:09 AM »

Eye due my slidin' sumplace udder dan da diamond. Unless its May 1 orr later, hey?

TallTitan34 · « **Reply #1652 on:** July 05, 2018, 09:12:10 AM »

Quote from: MUEng92 on July 05, 2018, 06:37:00 AM

A question about Javy Baez occurred to me yesterday and I thought what better place to go to get an objective opinion than a fan bulletin board with a connection to Milwaukee.

I had never thought about the concept of "the best slider ever". It's just sliding. I have seen highlights of guys avoiding tags before they don't seem to happen often. Javy's Matrix-like slides over the last couple years have me wondering who, if anyone, was a better slider than him? To simultaneously coordinate the location of individual limbs to avoid the tag while hurling your body onto the ground at full speed. To me it's a much more impressive feat than say a diving catch.

Most exciting player in baseball. Not to sound like Hawk Harrelson but he is the best slider and tagger I have ever seen.

Its DJOver · « **Reply #1653 on:** July 05, 2018, 09:34:35 AM »

Quote from: MUEng92 on July 05, 2018, 06:37:00 AM

A question about Javy Baez occurred to me yesterday and I thought what better place to go to get an objective opinion than a fan bulletin board with a connection to Milwaukee.

I had never thought about the concept of "the best slider ever". It's just sliding. I have seen highlights of guys avoiding tags before they don't seem to happen often. Javy's Matrix-like slides over the last couple years have me wondering who, if anyone, was a better slider than him? To simultaneously coordinate the location of individual limbs to avoid the tag while hurling your body onto the ground at full speed. To me it's a much more impressive feat than say a diving catch.

He may not be better than Baez, especially since it's so hard to measure an ability like sliding, but if this conversation is being made, Josh Harrison should be involved. A lot of his tag avoidance's are due to bad base-running that leads to a rundown, but he does have a fair number of, to use your wording, Matrix like slides.

Dr. Blackheart · « **Reply #1654 on:** July 05, 2018, 09:46:12 AM »

When he learns to stay off a slider, he could be in the HOF.

Ricky Henderson may be a comp for him.

jsglow · « **Reply #1655 on:** July 05, 2018, 09:47:10 AM »

Better catch? I don't remember one.

DegenerateDish · « **Reply #1656 on:** July 05, 2018, 09:59:45 AM »

Quote from: TallTitan34 on July 05, 2018, 09:12:10 AM

Most exciting player in baseball. Not to sound like Hawk Harrelson but he is the best slider and tagger I have ever seen.

You’re wrong. The answer is and always is Yaz.

buckchuckler · « **Reply #1657 on:** July 05, 2018, 10:13:24 AM »

Quote from: Dr. Blackheart on July 05, 2018, 09:46:12 AM

When he learns to stay off a slider, he could be in the HOF.

Ricky Henderson may be a comp for him.

This is idiotic cub bs at its finest.

GGGG · « **Reply #1658 on:** July 05, 2018, 10:27:41 AM »

Quote from: Dr. Blackheart on July 05, 2018, 09:46:12 AM

When he learns to stay off a slider, he could be in the HOF.

Ricky Henderson may be a comp for him.

Uh...no.

TallTitan34 · « **Reply #1659 on:** July 05, 2018, 10:50:02 AM »

Quote from: MUDish on July 05, 2018, 09:59:45 AM

You’re wrong. The answer is and always is Yaz.

Hahahahaha yes! Hell yes!

TallTitan34 · « **Reply #1660 on:** July 05, 2018, 10:54:07 AM »

Quote from: jsglow on July 05, 2018, 09:47:10 AM

Better catch? I don't remember one.

Not even the best one this week. Pillar had a 10' wall to deal with.

https://mlb.nbcsports.com/2018/07/01/video-kevin-pillar-climbs-the-wall-to-rob-nick-castellanos-of-a-home-run/

jsglow · « **Reply #1661 on:** July 05, 2018, 11:20:35 AM »

Great catch too.

Dr. Blackheart · « **Reply #1662 on:** July 05, 2018, 12:25:27 PM »

Quote from: buckchuckler on July 05, 2018, 10:13:24 AM

This is idiotic cub bs at its finest.

Let me clarify. The Ricky Henderson comp is in regard to the best at sliding, not the HOF.

My comment on the HOF is in regard to his inability to lay off the slider. The guy has the potential to be a complete five tool player. Whether he can complete his game or not is to be seen. He is sure fun to watch, however.

TallTitan34 · « **Reply #1663 on:** July 05, 2018, 01:04:36 PM »

Even without laying off the slider, he's batting .286 this season and .261 for his career. He's only 25 so hopefully with more experience he can recognize when to layoff the pitch three feet outside the strikezone.

TallTitan34 · « **Reply #1664 on:** July 05, 2018, 01:27:35 PM »

I'm starting to come around the Vander Blue Man Group's line of thinking. At this point the returns of Kris Bryant, Yu Darvish, and Carl Edwards are going to be like trade deadline acquisitions.