Describe your favorite play in baseball

jiminphilly · Post by **jiminphilly** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 6:29 pm

It does not have to be from a specific game, just a general situation, type of hit, whatever.

For me-

Home team is batting, down 5-3 and it's the bottom of the 8th. There are 2 outs in the inning but they've managed to load the bases. #2 hitter is up to the plate and works a 2-2 count before lacing the next pitch into the right center gap. Bases clear, batter ends up on 2nd with a double. The 3rd base catch had the arm winding for home from the moment the ball left the bat. The crowd goes nuts, hometeam now has a 6-5 lead with the closer ready to come in.

Rack baseball for situations like that.

Shoalzie · Post by **Shoalzie** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 7:47 pm

It's either a walk-off home run when the team was behind by a run or two or the winning run scoring on a single but there's a close play at the plate...ie--Cabrera/Bream/Bonds in the NLCS. I'm a sucker for last at bat heroics.

I like the base-clearing double or triple though...that's a good choice as well...preferrably in the last three innings of a close game. I also like it when a pitcher gets out of a major jam. Sort of like El Duque against Boston...based loaded with no one out and he escapes without giving up a run.

FLW Buckeye · Post by **FLW Buckeye** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 8:15 pm

Specific

It was actually several plays from the last NLCS involving the Cubbies. One of the plays involved the fan in the left field corner interfering with an easy out. Total meltdown afterwards.

Can't believe someone hasn't kneecapped that fan for being a dumbass!

In general, agree with Schoalzie. Gotta love the late game, walkoff winners. Add in an occasional triple play.

jiminphilly · Post by **jiminphilly** » Sat Apr 01, 2006 12:40 am

Mace wrote: Funny thing was, I was so focused on what I was doing that I didn't know the kid had thrown a perfect game until it was over.

Mace

That's a good thing.. once an ump knows what is going on he tends to start giving a pitcher strikes he should not be getting.

Dumbass · Post by **Dumbass** » Sat Apr 01, 2006 1:23 am

Pretty boring but I like 'em.

Diving catch from an infielder to double some one up that got too far off the base.

Hot corner foul line stops (Adrian Beltre) with a long throw to first, always impressive.

PrimeX · Post by **PrimeX** » Sat Apr 01, 2006 2:59 am

Strike 'em out throw 'em out is always pretty deece.

chowd103 · Post by **chowd103** » Sat Apr 01, 2006 4:57 am

Can't even describe how I felt when Dave Roberts stole this base.
We knew it was coming, Jeet knew it, Posada surely knew it.

Wow.

Still gives me chills.

Screw_Michigan · Post by **Screw_Michigan** » Sat Apr 01, 2006 7:28 am

i love leather. always have always will. whether by an infielder or a hockey goaltender. lay the fuck out. yeah he's not the first, but juan uribe's catch in game 4 of the 05 world series will be something i'll always remember. rack him.

Funkywhiteboy · Post by **Funkywhiteboy** » Sat Apr 01, 2006 6:14 pm

Chics dig the long ball. :P

indyfrisco · Post by **indyfrisco** » Sun Apr 02, 2006 3:59 pm

Kenny Lofton's climb the wall catch is my favorite play of all time.

Love the robbing of homers where the arm goes copletely over the fence and brings it back. Such a roller coaster of emotions for fans and players of both teams.

Adelpiero · Post by **Adelpiero** » Sun Apr 02, 2006 4:05 pm

Albert turned lights out into Ordinary Brad!

indyfrisco · Post by **indyfrisco** » Sun Apr 02, 2006 5:11 pm

Adelpiero wrote:

Albert turned lights out into Ordinary Brad!

Willy Tavares should have robbed that one.

He would have needed one of these though.

rozy · Post by **rozy** » Sun Apr 02, 2006 6:05 pm

Adelpiero wrote:

Albert turned lights out into Ordinary Brad!

I hated that play.

I LOVE that play. That ball still hasn't landed. RACK Albert! I would probably feel differently had Roy O not taken care of business 2 days later, but since he did I can be honest. Greatest home run moment I have EVAR watched.

go get your knife · Post by **go get your knife** » Mon Apr 03, 2006 2:59 am

3 strikeouts by a closer, winning by 1 run.

Also, a good long relief appearance. i always feel sorry for the sucker they put out there to finish off a game, going in down by 5 or something. And then the team rallies back and said no name gets a W and actually gets to pitch in a meaningful situation.

Cicero · Post by **Cicero** » Mon Apr 03, 2006 4:12 am

Bottom of the ninth, score tied at 2 a pice. Two outs w/ a runner on second. The batter calls his shot. On the pitch the runner steals for third, while the batter squares to bunt. The batter beats the throw to first, mean while the runner on 2nd never stops. 1st baseman throws home and the runner barely beats the throw. GAME OVER.

jiminphilly · Post by **jiminphilly** » Mon Apr 03, 2006 3:38 pm

Cicero wrote:Bottom of the ninth, score tied at 2 a pice. Two outs w/ a runner on second. The batter calls his shot. On the pitch the runner steals for third, while the batter squares to bunt. The batter beats the throw to first, mean while the runner on 2nd never stops. 1st baseman throws home and the runner barely beats the throw. GAME OVER.

Nice Major League reset.

Killian · Post by **Killian** » Mon Apr 03, 2006 7:59 pm

Having an outfielder hose a guy at 3rd or the plate to end an inning/rally.

My favorite single play was Jr. taking that homerun away in Yankee Stadium when he was with Seattle.

Bizzarofelice · Post by **Bizzarofelice** » Mon Apr 03, 2006 8:21 pm

Aramis Ramirez getting a fastball thrown at his head because Carlos Zambrano is a fat baby.

helmet · Post by **helmet** » Mon Apr 03, 2006 9:03 pm

Scott Rolen hitting a grand slam against the Phillies.

I'll be at the games Wednesday night and Thursday afternoon. 3rd base side. With my Cards cap. Hopefully they'll let me keep the batteries.....

atomicdad · Post by **atomicdad** » Mon Apr 03, 2006 9:48 pm

Killian wrote:Having an outfielder hose a guy at 3rd or the plate to end an inning/rally.

I'll second that.

Adelpiero · Post by **Adelpiero** » Mon Apr 03, 2006 11:35 pm

helmet wrote:Scott Rolen hitting a grand slam against the Phillies.

I'll be at the games Wednesday night and Thursday afternoon. 3rd base side. With my Cards cap. Hopefully they'll let me keep the batteries.....

be there 2 morrow for Memphis/Springfield game( 1st game at new busch)

then for Wed game vs brewskis

i've fallen in love with the seats in sec 127 i went from buying a 4 pack, to splitting season tickets with family for 2 seats. should catch around 20 games. i don't do the weekend afternoon games with 93 degrees and 120 heat index! sister, mom, pops, her fiance, etc can have those games!