Althouse: Just a catch... a catch and a dance of glee.

July 5, 2018

Just a catch... a catch and a dance of glee.

Oh. My. Goodness.@KeonDDBroxton pic.twitter.com/goOoQ0mUqM
— Milwaukee Brewers (@Brewers) July 4, 2018

39 comments:

rehajm said...: Dee-nide!

I don't usually have a reason to watch NL until late in the playoffs but the Brewers look fun.; 7/5/18, 7:13 AM
Mike Sylwester said...: The video does not work for me.; 7/5/18, 7:15 AM
Tank said...: What's with the socks?; 7/5/18, 7:17 AM
Leland said...: Congratulations to the Brewers for having the best record in the NL! That's great. They'd be a few games behind in the AL wild card, but who's preening ahead of the All Star Game?; 7/5/18, 7:18 AM
Shouting Thomas said...: When my Big Bad Cubbies chew up the Brewers and spit them out, I will rejoice in your tears.; 7/5/18, 7:25 AM
Curious George said...: "Tank said...
What's with the socks?"

Fourth of July uniforms. One sock red and white striped. The other blue with stars. Like the flag. The logs also blue with stars.; 7/5/18, 7:30 AM
Curious George said...: Great catch.

Watch Javi Baez steal home yesterday. Amazing slide

https://www.mlb.com/news/javier-baez-steals-home-against-tigers/c-284233606; 7/5/18, 7:34 AM
C R Krieger said...: A great play.; 7/5/18, 7:40 AM
traditionalguy said...: Finally one that equals Otis Nixon's "The Catch." Making Baseball Great Again too.; 7/5/18, 7:44 AM
Trumpit said...: That was stunning. He stunned himself, and everyone watching, too. Yesterday, a friend showed me this Youtube video of a cat catching a fish straight out of the water. Animals are remarkable. Show them a little respect.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBF_fFzrq8c; 7/5/18, 7:53 AM
MadisonMan said...: That's why he makes the money he makes.

Go Brew Crew!; 7/5/18, 8:08 AM
Ralph L said...: Thank goodness we don't have to worry about the ball breaking the plane of the wall and if he had control of his glove at that moment.; 7/5/18, 8:12 AM
Bill Peschel said...: The closeup shows he almost lost it, so good job him.

His dance is what made an otherwise good catch worth watching. Nice to see a simple sport again and watching boys act like boys should.; 7/5/18, 8:14 AM
Bay Area Guy said...: Awesome catch! But isn't there an unspoken rule in baseball that if you show off too much, the pitcher throws a high heater at your head at your next at-bat?; 7/5/18, 8:22 AM
traditionalguy said...: That was way better than just a good catch. It was one of the ultimate catches. All you need to add to equal Otis Nixon's in 1992 would be that the game's on the line against your toughest rival late in the pennant race.; 7/5/18, 8:25 AM
gspencer said...: The Nixon catch was far more impressive. The fence which Nixon was protecting was higher, he had less time to get to it, the height he reached was almost beyond belief (pause a Nixon video at Nixon's highest point, and compare with the Brewer catch), AND Nixon had no time to catch his breath/celebration. There was a runner on second; Nixon had to get the ball back to the infield ASAP.; 7/5/18, 8:37 AM
Anonymous said...: Great to see these guys have fun! Great catch.; 7/5/18, 8:42 AM
mockturtle said...: Is 'glee' a manifestation of discomfort?; 7/5/18, 8:46 AM
BamaBadgOR said...: A great day at the ballpark made even better by a fabulous catch which was thoroughly enjoyed by all in attendance but Twins fans.; 7/5/18, 8:47 AM
Leland said...: Home run stealing catches happen all the time. Fans love them, which is why engineers design ballparks to make them possible. It does require athleticism, and the guy deserves his credit. But ultimate catch? Nah, brah. He snowconed it.; 7/5/18, 9:06 AM
James K said...: If this were the NFL he'd be penalized for celebrating.; 7/5/18, 9:27 AM
Humperdink said...: "That was stunning. He stunned himself, and everyone watching, too."

Trumpit, I am shocked you could bring yourself to watch that. You do realize the baseball is made from cowhide, don't you?; 7/5/18, 9:45 AM
Yancey Ward said...: If this were the NFL, that would have been a homerun.; 7/5/18, 9:48 AM
Trumpit said...: ["That was stunning. He stunned himself, and everyone watching, too."

Trumpit, I am shocked you could bring yourself to watch that. You do realize the baseball is made from cowhide, don't you?]

I assume the leather was harvested from a cow that died a natural death. Who would kill an animal to make a baseball? Give me a break.; 7/5/18, 9:55 AM
mockturtle said...: I assume the leather was harvested from a cow that died a natural death.

LOL! That's a good one, Trumpit!; 7/5/18, 10:03 AM
320Busdriver said...: We attended in celebration of my Dads 78th birthday. And boy was it hot! Hot enough for me to wear athletic shorts. No water was consumed through a straw though.

The catch was a great baseball moment as was seeing Orf, who had really struggled at the plate since being brought up(0 hits) get his first mlb hit, a home run that provided the necessary buffer to win the game.; 7/5/18, 10:06 AM
mockturtle said...: And gloves, too! All from 'natural deaths'. On cattle ranches that raise beef cattle. Rancher to Rawlings Sporting Goods: "Hey, I found a dead cow on my ranch. You can come and pick it up. Soon, I hope, as it's summer, and, well..."; 7/5/18, 10:08 AM
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Wilbur said...: Yesterday I was home watching the Rays broadcast, and their analyst Brian Anderson, took off on a serious rant that every outfield fence in MLB should be low enough that outfielders can steal home runs away. He did allow that Fenway could keep their Green Monster. How gracious of him.

He did not discuss whether the vine-covered 12 foot brick wall at Wrigley Field would be allowed to remain.; 7/5/18, 10:24 AM
mockturtle said...: Trumpit asks: Who would kill an animal to make a baseball?

Gee, maybe they could find a use for the meat, as well. Hey! They could EAT it!; 7/5/18, 10:26 AM
320Busdriver said...: Perfect catch for a sweltering day...the snow cone.; 7/5/18, 10:29 AM
mtrobertslaw said...: What is amazing about this is the unconscious mathematical calculations that are required to make the catch. Imagine the all the data that must be quantified and programmed into a mobile robot to accomplish the same thing.; 7/5/18, 11:09 AM
Curious George said...: Here's a great catch by Willie McGee againt the Breweers in the 1982 World Series.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gnEZ8NFI-E; 7/5/18, 11:43 AM
Humperdink said...: Trumpit said: "I assume the leather was harvested from a cow that died a natural death."

You keep outdoing yourself here T-man. Costa Rica makes 2.4 million baseballs per year. That's a lot of carcasses laying around in farmer's fields, just waiting to be harvested.

I, for one, am glad you keep posting here for two reasons. 1) Your comments make me laugh (literally) and, 2) You reflect the opposition in multiple ways.

(Corrected to add the word "million"); 7/5/18, 11:48 AM
Seeing Red said...: What a catch! Loved his sox!; 7/5/18, 11:53 AM
Bricap said...: I seem to remember McGee making a diving catch in the gap to rob someone in the 1982 WS, also. Can't find a video of it. Maybe my memory fails me on this. I also remember someone scoring from 2B on a sac fly in that series, either McGee or Lonnie Smith. That was a great Series, anyway.

Another interesting prelude to that series was a blockbuster trade made between the Brewers and Cardinals in 1980. The Brewers sent Lezcano, Lapoint, Sorenson, and David Green to the Cards for Ted Simmons, Rollie Fingers, and Pete Vukovich. The Cards would then include Sorenson in a three way trade that netted them Lonnie Smith. Lezcano was included in the infamous Templeton for Ozzie Smith deal, also.

As for Broxton, he has that rare combination of power and speed. He played nearly a full season with the Brewers last year, but struck out 175 times. Kinda frustrating to own in FBB, as some weeks he would bring it, then he would struggle to crack the lineup. He's 28 now, so if he was going to stick with the parent club, that window seems to be closing fast. He spent most of this year in AAA. I loved the catch, and the infectious excitement after it.; 7/5/18, 1:22 PM
Freeman Hunt said...: Excellent catch.; 7/6/18, 12:35 AM
chickelit said...: "Gee, maybe they could find a use for the meat, as well. Hey! They could EAT it!"

Why not feed to hungry seagulls?; 7/6/18, 12:48 AM
Tinderbox said...: If there's one thing baseball doesn't need it's "endzone" dances. Especially full-diaper ones.; 7/6/18, 10:41 AM