IGT 09/08 NYM@MIA Twice is a Blue Moon

[batmagadanleadoff]

Or, you know, maybe he just fucking knew that the ball would hit the top of the outfield wall because he's been playing baseball since he was a little kid.

[Fman99]

We watched Almora play a lot of stellar CF up here in the 'Cuse this summer. I think if he had a chance on that ball he would have been in position.

[Frayed Knot]

My point was that he seemed to pull up at the end and played it off the wall as if by instinct and then, after getting the carom, immediately realized that of course he had no play.

I don't think he could have caught that ball no matter what he did, but he had this kind of 'Oh shit' body language as he turned as he realized that his instincts didn't serve him

well there.

[Edgy MD]

Of course, the real "Oh shit" belongs to the manager who let his pitcher pitch to him, and the pitcher who left that pitch over the plate.



It didn't hit off the top of the wall, but the middle. He seemingly had a chance if stayed full bore on the ball, but even had he made the unlikely grab, he would have had to survive a heckuva collision, so there's only so much lamenting I can do.



Jump ahead to 1:20 to see the hit.



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[roger_that]

Ya kinda want to see a full-body extension leap there, don't ya? Unless you're thinking, "Well, the season is shot anyway, I could get hurt, it's entirely possible I wouldn't catch it anyway, and they ain't paying me enough for this shit."



You know, sorta like us here.



Can't blame him, but staying on his feet is a big sign reading "2021 Season is OVER, people. Stop kidding yourself." Yes, I know how to read.