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Your browser does not support iframes. Seattle Mariners outfielder Dustin Ackley is hardly one of the best defensive players in baseball, but he made one of the best defensive plays of the year on Monday night when he robbed Travis d’Arnaud of …
Your browser does not support iframes. The Boston Red Sox picked up a much-needed 5-4 win over the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday night. Had it not been for the incredible diving catch Jackie Bradley Jr. made in the second inning, Chicago may have …
Your browser does not support iframes. Erick Aybar made possibly the defensive play of the night Friday when he made a slick barehanded play to rob Luis Sardinas of a hit. Sardinas was leading off the top of the seventh and hit a slow grounder to …
Your browser does not support iframes. Brock Holt is typically a third baseman, but the youngster got the start in center field for the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night. Jonny Gomes is sure glad he was there. Minnesota Twins infielder Brian Dozer hit …
Yoenis Cespedes uncorked what may or may not end up being the best throw you will ever see in your life. The Angels and A’s were tied at 1 in the bottom of the 8th inning with one out and a runner on first Tuesday night. Mike Trout sent a line …
Your browser does not support iframes. Dexter Fowler turned on the jets to rob Trevor Plouffe of extra bases on Friday night with a sweet diving catch. The best part of the catch was how Fowler went sliding another 10 feet after making the grab. It …
Your browser does not support iframes. Minnesota Twins center fielder Aaron Hicks recently decided to stop switch-hitting due to a lack of confidence from the left side of the plate. Defense is an area Hicks can generally be counted on to help in, as …
Your browser does not support iframes. David Freese was already struggling enough this season. He’s batting .198 with only two home runs. He needs every bit of help he can get. But the poor guy just can’t catch a break. During the bottom …
Your browser does not support iframes. Yasiel Puig made one of the best catches you will see this year on Thursday to rob New York Mets shortstop Wilmer Flores of an extra-base hit. The Los Angeles Dodgers star got a great jump on a line drive to …
Your browser does not support iframes. The Cincinnati Reds defeated the Washington Nationals in 15 innings on Monday night thanks to some tremendous defense late in the game. The first — and perhaps the better — of two outstanding plays …
Your browser does not support iframes. The Pittsburgh Pirates took two out of three from the New York Yankees over the weekend, and the stellar play of Josh Harrison on Sunday was a big reason why. The 26-year-old Pirates outfielder hit a go-ahead …
Is it just me, or does Andrelton Simmons’ defense seem to be getting more ridiculous by the day? During Friday’s Atlanta Braves-St. Louis Cardinals, Simmons went deep into the 5-6 hole to rob Matt Holliday of what should have been a …
Looks like this was the weekend for incredible catches in SEC baseball. On Friday night, we saw LSU left fielder Jared Foster make a crazy Superman catch to preserve a tie in the bottom of the 9th inning. Then on Saturday, Arkansas shortstop Michael …
In the pantheon of web gems, this has to be as high up as any other play, not just because of how awesome it was, but also because of the situation. LSU and Texas A&M were tied at two in the bottom of the 9th of their series-opening game on …
Your browser does not support iframes. The Tampa Bay Rays and Chicago White Sox combined for a fantastic all-around play on Monday night. With nobody out in the top of the first inning, Demond Jennings scored from second on a sacrifice fly. He would …
Your browser does not support iframes. The Baltimore Orioles dropped two of three to the Kansas City Royals this weekend, including Sunday’s game by a 9-3 final score. Among the story lines heading into the series were Royals third baseman …
