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Post by seamus on May 3, 2024 9:15:15 GMT -5
I see the same thing. Did not range far, had time to set his feet and did not, made a weak but accurate throw. Not trying to bust him because he's having an impressive season and he's better defensively than his reputation, but that play isn't a highlight to me. I was thinking the same thing as I watched it. Why did not he just set his feet and make the throw properly. He had a ton of time. I’d rather see the good fundamentals there rather the Jeter homage. Not sure I agree he had time. Could he really have put enough extra mustard on it from properly setting his feet to make up for the extra second that would have taken? In the abstract, I agree it's not a super impressive defensive play in that it didn't demonstrate range or arm strength, but there is something to be said for securing the out with an accurate throw. For a guy without a cannon, there's value in being able to compensate with a quicker release.
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Post by Chris Hatfield on May 3, 2024 9:35:49 GMT -5
I was thinking the same thing as I watched it. Why did not he just set his feet and make the throw properly. He had a ton of time. I’d rather see the good fundamentals there rather the Jeter homage. Not sure I agree he had time. Could he really have put enough extra mustard on it from properly setting his feet to make up for the extra second that would have taken? In the abstract, I agree it's not a super impressive defensive play in that it didn't demonstrate range or arm strength, but there is something to be said for securing the out with an accurate throw. For a guy without a cannon, there's value in being able to compensate with a quicker release. Yes, I believe that a legit MLB shortstop sets his feet and makes a strong, accurate throw that hits Kavadas in the chest, or at least gets to him in the air. For example, I think that's what Mayer or Ravelo or even Coffey does there. For a jump throw like that I'd expect that to come after like 4 or 5 steps to the guy's right. It looked like Meidroth took like 2 steps there and already had to resort to a jump throw. Again, not saying Meidroth is terrible or anything. Far from it. I just completely disagree with the characterization in the tweet that the play was an example of "flashing the leather" or showing a "strong arm." In the characterization of can he fill in at short here or there? Sure, useful example of what it would look like. But I don't, in that one-play sample, see a guy I want at short for an extended period at any point.
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