Giving the Edmonds catch some competition

I'd put that well above the Edmonds catch. Edmonds wouldn't have a shot of getting to that ball.
 
When I saw it live, I though he broke his neck.
 
Fish said:
You wouldn't know what Edmonds would have or would have not done when you were 10.
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Edmonds had shit for range. It’s common knowledge. The Derek Jeter of centerfield
 
Fish said:
You wouldn't know what Edmonds would have or would have not done when you were 10.
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Illustrious Potentate said:
Edmonds had shit for range. It’s common knowledge. The Derek Jeter of centerfield
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Range has nothing to do with a spectacular catch.......I dont know what Jimmy E had for range,but his catch is one for the ages.......Range had no impact on that catch.....
 
Wood20ks said:
Range has nothing to do with a spectacular catch.......I dont know what Jimmy E had for range,but his catch is one for the ages.......Range had no impact on that catch.....
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Yes it did. Andruw Jones would have made that catch slowing to a trot and wouldn’t have even been highlight worthy
 
For me it’s more of a degree of difficulty considering he took a shot from the wall and still held on.
 
Illustrious Potentate said:
Yes it did. Andruw Jones would have made that catch slowing to a trot and wouldn’t have even been highlight worthy
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Theres always gonna be someone better than the next guy.....You just cant take something away from someone just because they were faster than the next guy or cause they get a better jump.....

If thats the case,just throw out Willie Mays catch then,because Andruw Jones would of been there quicker.....

A spectacular catch is a spectacular catcher whether who would of been there quicker........

Everty spectacular ss play should never be talked of again because you wont find anything better than The Wizard of Oz's play as a Padre.....

Give Jimmy E his props.....
 
Wood20ks said:
Theres always gonna be someone better than the next guy.....You just cant take something away from someone just because they were faster than the next guy or cause they get a better jump.....

If thats the case,just throw out Willie Mays catch then,because Andruw Jones would of been there quicker.....

A spectacular catch is a spectacular catcher whether who would of been there quicker........

Everty spectacular ss play should never be talked of again because you wont find anything better than The Wizard of Oz's play as a Padre.....

Give Jimmy E his props.....
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I’ll give him his props. He played to the absolute best of his ability, and that play was the best possible play he could have made within his ability. That doesn’t make him a great defensive player though. It’s like that play where Derek Jeter dove into the stands 10 feet after he caught a foul pop up. Get some range and you won’t need the dramatics. I’m gonna be more impressed by a great play made by Andruw Jones or Torii Hunter because Edmonds wouldn’t get to those balls if it required them to make a great play on

But Andruw or no CF is making that Mays catch today. That’s a long gone homer in every current stadium
 
DragonFromTo said:
Then it sounds to me like Jones probably wasn't playing as shallow as he should have in your hypothetical :wink: :noidea:
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Andruw could have been serving as a 5th infielder and still camped under it like a punt returner calling for a fair catch
 
Illustrious Potentate said:
I’ll give him his props. He played to the absolute best of his ability, and that play was the best possible play he could have made within his ability. That doesn’t make him a great defensive player though. It’s like that play where Derek Jeter dove into the stands 10 feet after he caught a foul pop up. Get some range and you won’t need the dramatics. I’m gonna be more impressed by a great play made by Andruw Jones or Torii Hunter because Edmonds wouldn’t get to those balls if it required them to make a great play on

But Andruw or no CF is making that Mays catch today. That’s a long gone homer in every current stadium
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Edmonds catch was a defensive gem,but Im not here to say how great of def player he was either....
Im not gonna look up his whatever stat that they use for defensive players to make an arguement either....
I just know it was a gem.....
 
Wood20ks said:
Edmonds catch was a defensive gem,but Im not here to say how great of def player he was either....
Im not gonna look up hiswhatever stat that they use for defensive players to make an arguement either....
I just mnow it was a gem.....
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Big spot, do or die game, big moment for sure.
 
Illustrious Potentate said:
Andruw could have been serving as a 5th infielder and still camped under it like a punt returner calling for a fair catch
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Andruw's range is second to none out there but I think it's almost a universal rule that if your center fielder catches a ball easily at the wall he was either playing too deep or the ball was hit a mile in the air. I think that Andruw would have had to lay out for that ball just the same as the others mentioned because he would have been playing appropriately shallow with his well above average range (as he always did).

This was always the knock on Griffey and why he was seen as good but not great by many, he consistently played too deep and extra singles would drop in.
 
DragonFromTo said:
Andruw's range is second to none out there but I think it's almost a universal rule that if your center fielder catches a ball easily at the wall he was either playing too deep or the ball was hit a mile in the air. I think that Andruw would have had to lay out for that ball just the same as the others mentioned because he would have been playing appropriately shallow with his well above average range (as he always did).

This was always the knock on Griffey and why he was seen as good but not great by many, he consistently played too deep and extra singles would drop in.
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Fair enough.
 
Illustrious Potentate said:
I’ll give him his props. He played to the absolute best of his ability, and that play was the best possible play he could have made within his ability. That doesn’t make him a great defensive player though. It’s like that play where Derek Jeter dove into the stands 10 feet after he caught a foul pop up. Get some range and you won’t need the dramatics. I’m gonna be more impressed by a great play made by Andruw Jones or Torii Hunter because Edmonds wouldn’t get to those balls if it required them to make a great play on

But Andruw or no CF is making that Mays catch today. That’s a long gone homer in every current stadium
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Had to relive the Jeter catch where he landed in the stands......after watching it,I remember it welll....He was full in full stride when he caught it and really didnt have time to put on the brakes......
Hes lucky he came out of that unscathed.....

2:10 is the play he made:

 
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