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The catch by Gregor Blanco in the Giants game (beating the Astros 10-0) preserved what would go on to be a perfect game thrown by Matt Cain. The 22nd in MLB history.
One of the greatest diving catches that you'll never see in these types of compilations was made by Ron Swoboda in game 4 of the 1969 World Series, where he short-circuited an Orioles rally in the ninth inning by catching a sinking liner with runners on the corners and one out (the runner on third scored on the sacrifice fly, tying the game; the Mets won one inning later). The reason it doesn't show up much is because the only existing footage is just a few frames long from a distance with no replay; those who witnessed both it and the famous Willie Mays catch said they were comparably impressive.
6:48 I think that area where the centerfielder had to run up was called Tal's Hill. It was inspired by a terrace in a stadium from a long time ago called Crosley Field, where the Cincinnati Reds played for a long time. As for this one in Houston, it has since been removed.
It doesn't make much difference in outfield positions if you're right or left dominant. We grow up playing baseball and are so used to having a glove on our non-dominant hand, it would feel odd catching a ball with the dominant hand.
To add on to this point, the decision between right or left field is mostly down to arm strength, right? You want your best arm in right field and your weakest outfield arm tends to be in left field (unless your weakest arm is also an amazing center fielder, then onviously they play centerfield)
@@mcmillanndu Yep, because fielders are throwing to the second base path (inside because his glove is on his right hand)) and not to the first base path where the runner will be coming. Starting in little league you always want to put a leftie on first. ;)
The fact the score was 10 - 1 isn't the story with Blanco's catch. With that spectacular play he preserved Matt Cain's perfect game for the S.F. Giants.
I love Jim Edmonds, but part of the reason he had to make those catches was that he was so confident in his ability to cover ground, he played a shallower CF than most players. IMO, the best defensive CF I've seen, is someone you'll never see in these videos, Andruw Jones. He positioned himself so well, I don't know that I ever saw him run hard for a ball. I saw him in the Fall of '00 in NY. He changed his position with the pitch.
I’m not sure if it showed up in any of the previous reactions, but it seems that one of the best catches ever keeps getting left out. Dewayne Wise of the White Sox robbing a home run and preserving a perfect game in the 9th inning for Mark Buehrle. Remarkable. Wise was on the bench for the first 8 innings, then manager Ozzie Guillen put him in center field in the 9th inning for extra defensive support, and man was that the right call. Check it out!!
Tony Kemp threw two warm up balls between different innings to two 18 year old kids at the coliseum that were like 150ft away. He threw a ball to each one with incredible accuracy. Man of the people and the diving catch.
I love seeing the pitchers showing their appreciation. I was expecting to see the play where a OF took away a homerun to preserve Mark Buehrle's perfect game.
Jim Edmonds was one of the Best Centerfielder's in the Game 8 Gold Gloves, All Star, World Series champion 2006, played for Anaheim Angels, St Louis Cardinals, San Diego Padres and Cincinnati Reds. He almost Hit 400 Home Runs and 1,2000 Runs Batting In!
3:51 Your handedness is a factor in baseball. I don’t wanna type that much so watch a video on it if there is one or read up on it. But yes handedness does play a role in the game of baseball.
The main position that has an above average number of left-handed players is 1st base since this allows them to catch a throw from the other infielders with their left foot on 1st base(maximum extension with glove on right hand) without having to turn their back to the infield. 2nd base and 3rd base are usually right handed because 1st is to the left and they are already aligned to throw that way when fielding an infield hit while a lefty would have to spin around to throw to 1st. Also a right-handed 3rd baseman can cover the bag without turning his back to the infield, 2nd is easier as a right-handed thrower to turn double plays starting at short or 3rd, since they dont have to spin to then throw to 1st. It'd help shortstop being left-handed to turn double plays and throw to 1st without spinning around but they are usually right-handed since they throw to 1st more often than turning double plays and a right-handed short is also already aligned with 1st when fielding a ball. Outfield isn't as important when it comes to throwing arm since both sides have advantages when fielding or throwing from either left or right field and it makes no difference in center. Combination of speed and arm strength is far more important for outfield.
There was one I would add. A couple years ago, the New York Yankees versus my Minnesota Twins. 14 innings. Bottom of the inning with runners in scoring position. Yankees centerfielder Aaron Hicks makes an amazing diving catch to end the game!
To your point about wearing the glove on your non-dominant hand, I definitely felt the same way when my Dad bought me my first baseball glove when I was a kid. The funny thing, though, is that, once you get used to catching with your non-dominant hand, it becomes completely natural. To this day, if someone is throwing an object to me that I can catch with one hand, I'll instinctively try to catch it with my left hand despite being right handed. It's literally the only thing that I can do better with my left hand than with my right.
You guys should definitely react to best fan catches but the get more insane. I think it was posted 12 days ago by MLB, I don’t wanna spoil it, but the last couple are 1 in a million
the one at 4:45 is RIDICULOUS. you can feel when you hit the warning track and he took 2 strides within and still laid out in the 2nd inning with nobody on the bases. Thats the type of play you'd see in a tied game in the 9th or a pitcher going for a no-hitter. absolute insanity to commit to that.
The position where it matters most beginning in little league is if you have a left handed player on your team you either teach him to pitch or teach him to play first base. The reason you want a leftie on first is his glove is on his right hand, or on the "inside" or second base side when when throwing to him to get someone out. .A fielder isn't throwing to a glove on the left hand or first base path, he's throwing to the second base path or inside the field of play.
2:10 When you play baseball for a while, your 'off hand' with the glove feels like a dominant hand when fielding. My left hand can catch everything, but I can't drink or eat with it to save my life lol
Generally what matters more in deciding who plays left or right field is arm strength. Typically, players with a stronger arm will play in right rather than left because the distance from right field to third base is greater than from left field to third.
I remember in High School ball, I made a diving catch and got zero props from the pitcher lol. Will always remember that because I thought I looked super cool but they played it off like it was just a normal thing lol. Also lmao I remember the clip of the pitcher who caught the a comeback bouncing head-hunter but it was hit with so much gusto that it got stuck in the webbing of his mitt so he ended up just throwing the entire glove with the ball to first. Haha was a great, smart play. Just was thinking of it when you were talking about throwing with your dominant arm.
Best diving play is Ozzie Smith diving up the middle and the ball hitting a pebble and kicking another direction. Ozzie reacts and contorts his body to be able to still get the ball snd fire it to first for the out. Nothing will ever top it.
It's a good question about handedness in Outfielders. Generally *for an outfielder* you don't care about handedness, and you put the stronger arm in RF and the weaker in LF. In the Infield, however, the motion of throwing to first base requires that all infielders except the 1B be right handed.
Typically for outfielders you'd like the fastest/most athletic guy in Center Field. You want your Center Fielder to be able to cover alot of ground to get to the balls in the gaps. Then you'd put the guy with the strongest arm in Right Field because he has the longest throw (from RF to 3rd Base, its the longest throw). As opposed to LF or CF throwing to 3rd, its quite a bit shorter for them.
This is why Im so good w my left hand while being ight handed. I was a vaccuum at 2nd base. You couldnt hit a ball passed me. Id scoop that shit up w ease. Now I use my left hand to drive and also use it to gague things like if a bug is flying up on me Id put my left hand out to defend myself rather than my right hand. I catch things in my left but have much more arm strength w my right.
Not a dumb question! Not a hand dominance thing but typically the right fielder has the best arm in the outfield bc they make the furthest throws like to third base. First baseman are often left hand bc they can see the whole field when receiving the ball and for the inverse righties have an easier throw to first base
Ideally, Left fielders, First basement and pitchers are where left handed players should play. They can also play Centerfield and Right field, but because bases are run to the right, you're going to want to have incoming throws to the side of the bag that is closest to the runner.. so if a left handed left fielder throws to third base, their arm is on the side of the bag that the runner is coming to. That's why catchers are all right handed. You want the throws to 2nd and 3rd to be on the right side of the bag and with a right hander, if you miss, your throw will go straight back to the center fielder However, if you're left handed as a catcher and throw to the right side of the bag, the ball is coming in at an angle and if you miss, the throw is going out to the right center field gap. First baseman have an advantage as a left hander in throwing to 2nd base to start a double play and also in tagging runners on pickoff attempts.
It barely matters what hand you use in the outfield but there can actually be benefits to certain handedness. Like a lefty thrower in left field well have an easier time reaching with the glove going for balls hit to his right. Whereas he'll have to backhand balls hit to his left but at least the centerfielder is there to help out on those plays.
It doesn't matter for outfield which handedness, the only position it matters are the 3 left side infield positions, 3B, SS, and 2B. Because you have to be right handed because that's the way a throw to 1B takes you. 1B are generally left handed moreso because the righties generally play the other IF positions, however playing 1B well as a righty is possible, Freddie Freeman, or Paul Goldschmidt for example.
In my teenage years to my thirty's I would just think, "what a great play." Now in my very late 40's it's "that was a great play, but that looks like it hurts"
in the outfild doesnt really matter but u will see more right handed people then left just because there are more of them. The in field is where it matters. U will never find find a lefty at short or third because majority of the time te move towards the left for plays so you need the glove on the left hand. Most catchers are also righty(and preferred) but can be either too.
Those of us who grew up with the glove on the “non-dominant” hand would feel really weird making plays with the glove on the other hand. I think the glove hand becomes the dominant hand for doing glove things.
You guys also gotta think. They’ve been playing since they could swing a bat. So you would think that the glove being in your left hand or right hand, depending on your dominant arm, would be weird, but it’s not. It’s a very normal feeling. Sounds weird but it is. And they don’t necessarily matter for the outfield whether they play left or right or even center. Jim Edmonds play Center for the Cardinals in the 2000 ERA, and he was lefty. But for the infield yes. Cause where they stand compared to first base, if you watch they all right handed. Cause if they were lefty for instance, second base, would have to completely turn his body to throw to first. So it makes sense to make them right handed just to make the throw easier. First can be lefty, cause catching doesn’t matter as much.
There's a Ben Revere catch that should be on this list (assuming before I've watched). There's no shortage of good diving catches in baseball to choose from. I'm sure between the HR video and this one, you're getting to know names like Cedric Mullins 🤣
They DO prefer 1st Basemen be left handed so the can guard the line but also stretch to field balls in the hole between 1st and 2nd with their dominant hand
When it comes to dominant hand, first base is better suited as a lefty. But can go both ways. All other infielders must be a righty due to the natural motion of a throw to first base. Outfielders can go either way. Catchers are nearly always righty as well. If you are left handed and have a pulse, then you’ll probably end up pitching or playing first base.
It wouldn’t matter for outfield if you’re lefty or righty. However most every infielder (except first basemen) is a righty because you have to take extra time to rotate if you were a lefty
NO OUTFIELD IT DOES NOT MATTER IF YOU ARE LEFTY OR RIGHTY. THE ONLY POSITIONS THAT MATTER ARE THE INFLIELD POSITIONS(EXCEPT 1ST BASE). THIS INCLUDES CATCHER, THIRD BASE, SHORTSTOP, SECOND BASE.
2:43 - Purple hair is Lourdes Gurriel Jr. of the Diamondbacks, brother of former Astros star Yuli Gurriel who was with the Marlins last year. Lourdes was a key component of the World Series run. 3:48 - NOT a stupid question at all. Beginner level, sure, but quite a reasonable ask. The short answer is it doesn't matter as much for outfielders but, if you see a lefty at all, they will most likely be in right or center (I'll explain why in the long answer). The long answer first requires a look to the infield. In the infield, you will almost never see a left-handed player anywhere other than first base. The reason is that most throws in the infield are to first base and it is quicker and more natural for a righty to throw across their body to first than for a lefty to turn a quarter to half turn to set up for that same throw. Now, at first base, it is definitely advantageous to be a lefty in order to make throws across your body to second or third and to receive pickoff throws from the pitcher and apply the a quick tag with your right hand but plenty of righties over the years have proved to be plenty competent at those tasks so it's not a huge deal. Back to the outfield, this same principle of wanting to make the majority of your throws across the front of your body makes it more likely that any lefties you do see in the outfield will be more likely to be right-fielders, followed by center fielders, and then left fielders. You may think that having your glove hand closer to the foul line might be helpful so it might be flipped and I think some players to use that to their advantage if they don't follow the tendencies I've listed above. However, especially in the outfield, that really just dictates a players starting position moreso than whether or not they are good at that position or chose to play that position from a young age. These guys are good enough athletes that, if they've been playing long enough, they can make it work anywhere but the positions you will never see a lefty are shortstop, second base, and catcher (because there are more righty batters than lefties and righties get in the way of throws to second for steal attempts; I'm also convinced that it is also because youth teams tend to provide all the catcher's equipment including the special catchers mitt and it is cheaper to only have to buy one glove). Even at third base, you'll occasionally see a first baseman (Joey Votto did this a while back and Don Mattingly use to do it in the 80's) move over to third as a sub or in a late-game switch because the reaction time skills translate and it's less of a severe angle to turn and make the throw from third than it is from the other 2. 8:17 - I don't think you realized but this is the same guy who made the hill catch at 6:42. Jim Edmonds was a human catch machine in center field. He appeared in highlight reels all the time for this type of stuff. 9:01 - David Wright. Classic. I frankly didn't expect to see this one because I always think of it as an over-the-shoulder, barehanded catch more than a diving catch but I do see that he did fall down so fair play for including him. Funnily enough Damo, it got the Padres on this list! 🤣
I don’t think I could drive a straight shift in England because my left hand is non dominant. But catching with non dominant hand doesn’t matter, you don’t think about it.
To answer the "stupid question" which wasn't stupid at all, there is some minimal advantage to a left handed thrower playing right field because he doesn't have to turn his body to throw to most of the field on a ball hit down the line or straight to him. Probably saved a few tenths of a second but in a game of inches it may be beneficial. BUT a left throwing right fielder would have to turn his whole body to throw one from right center field to anywhere on the rigth side of the diamond (1st, 2nd, and home). So in the outfiled it's more of a wash since so few balls come to down teh right field line. In the infield however, the first baseman can quickly throw to second base if he is left handed but has to turn his whole body if he is right handed. It is for this reason yo also don't see a lot of left handed throwing catchers (almost never). If they have to throw to first they're more likely to hit the runner and they hae to turn their whole body to throw to third. Having said all that, the difference is negligible in most cases and might on occasion provide an advantage. There are right and left throwing outfielders and first basemen commonly but only right throwing infielders other than the catcher and first baseman. If the game were played clockwise instead of counter clockwise it would be the opposite. But batters always run first to their right (six o'clock to 3 o'clock) once they make contact with the ball. That shapes everything.
Throwing right or left-handed does affect what positions you can play in baseball, though not in the way that you had guessed. There are no left-handed throwing second basemen, shortstops, third basemen, or catchers. For the first three positions listed, the reason is that, if you're fielding a ground ball at those positions, your body will be positioned so that your right hand is further from first base, making it much easier for a right-handed player to set his feet and throw to first quickly. Try to picture a lefty trying to field at short and quickly throw to first, and you'll understand why that wouldn't work. Catchers are a bit more complicated... There's a lot of reasons that baseball coaches will tell you as to why there are no left-handed catchers, but most of them don't make a lot of sense when you actually think about it. The only reasoning that I've heard that actually makes sense is that catchers have to have really good throwing arms, and if a left-handed kid can throw really hard, his coach is going to put him on the mound long before he puts him behind the plate, as left-handed pitchers are a valuable asset. Thus, all of the left-handed catchers end up getting turned into pitchers long before they ever reach the majors. For first base and outfield, the consensus is that it really doesn't make much of a difference which hand you throw with, so leftys and rightys both frequently play those positions.
If you are right handed you wear your glove on your left hand and if left handed wear your glove on your right hand. You need your dominate hand free to throw the ball. You get very used to catching with the non dominate hand. I catch better with my left from years of playing softball. And yes there is a famous Willie Mays catch over the head similar to the one you saw. It’s actually called “The Catch” and it’s one of the most famous baseball catches in history.
Reference to which position favors a lefty or righty.....traditionally a 1st Baseman is left-handed. Although I've noticed more and more Right-handed 1st basemen. A glove on the right-hand of a 1st Baseman is a "Natural". With the glove on his right hand he is ALWAYS in position to receive a throw....his left foot is always in position to touch 1st base if he needs to stretch. If the glove is on his left hand he would have to twist his body to receive a throw from another fielder....especially long throws from 3rd or deep SS.....remember a proper stretch through the body is thru opposite arms and legs.....right glove to left toe---left glove to right tie.
handedness doesn't matter in the outfield. Lefties can't play 2B, 3B, SS (because they would have to turn awkwardly to throw to first) or C (most batters are righties and would be in the way of their throws to second). Righties can play 1B, but lefties are preferred
It's awesome to see the David Wright catch at the end. Just the quick reflexes needed to not only react to the hit but to catch it barehanded. He was one of the top players during his career. Unfortunately, injuries as well as spinal stenosis robbed him of three full seasons and he retired at the age of 35. It might also prevent him from entering the Hall of Fame.
Technically it doesn't matter, but it's more advantageous to be a left handed rightfielder and a right handed left fielder because it's easier to make throws to 2nd or home if you are running towards the wall/foul lines (example ball hit past 1b rolling down the line.. Rf runs to the ball.. he can just grab the rolling ball, stop, plant his foot turn his hip towards 2nd and fire to 2nd if he is left handed.. if he is right handed, he needs stop, then rotate his whole body to be able to get his throw off to 2nd).....but it's not that big of a deal.. you want the guy who can cover the most ground in center. The strongest arm in RF (because of how far the throw to 3rd from RF is). Then whoever is left, plays Left..
Hi Boys... other than obviously pitching, the only place where it matters if you are left or right handed is first base. You typically would not find a left handed first basemen... but even that is not super critical. It really doesn't matter if you are left handed or right handed while playing in the field.
Yes it absolutely matters in the infield. You can tell by the fact you wont find a single left handed infielder in the last 60 years of baseball history. First base is the ONLY infield position that you can play left handed, there are so many if them. Like how did you possibly get everything opposite from the truth.
You guys have to switch from being Padres fans to Blue Jays fans. Come on, support the only Canadian team. We're in the Commonwealth. Plus our teams better than the Padres.
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The catch by Gregor Blanco in the Giants game (beating the Astros 10-0) preserved what would go on to be a perfect game thrown by Matt Cain. The 22nd in MLB history.
23rd* Galarraga’s counts
One of the greatest diving catches that you'll never see in these types of compilations was made by Ron Swoboda in game 4 of the 1969 World Series, where he short-circuited an Orioles rally in the ninth inning by catching a sinking liner with runners on the corners and one out (the runner on third scored on the sacrifice fly, tying the game; the Mets won one inning later). The reason it doesn't show up much is because the only existing footage is just a few frames long from a distance with no replay; those who witnessed both it and the famous Willie Mays catch said they were comparably impressive.
7:49..... I actually was at that game! That was the final out for a no-hitter. The only no-hitter I've seen in person. The atmosphere was so electric!
6:48 I think that area where the centerfielder had to run up was called Tal's Hill. It was inspired by a terrace in a stadium from a long time ago called Crosley Field, where the Cincinnati Reds played for a long time. As for this one in Houston, it has since been removed.
It doesn't make much difference in outfield positions if you're right or left dominant. We grow up playing baseball and are so used to having a glove on our non-dominant hand, it would feel odd catching a ball with the dominant hand.
Exactly.
To add on to this point, the decision between right or left field is mostly down to arm strength, right? You want your best arm in right field and your weakest outfield arm tends to be in left field (unless your weakest arm is also an amazing center fielder, then onviously they play centerfield)
Where handedness matters is the infield. You practically never see lefties playing anywhere in the infield except first base.
As a lefty, the positions they never let you play is catcher, third base, shortstop and second base.
@@mcmillanndu Yep, because fielders are throwing to the second base path (inside because his glove is on his right hand)) and not to the first base path where the runner will be coming. Starting in little league you always want to put a leftie on first. ;)
The fact the score was 10 - 1 isn't the story with Blanco's catch. With that spectacular play he preserved Matt Cain's perfect game for the S.F. Giants.
10-0* you cant have a perfect game with a run scored
I love Jim Edmonds, but part of the reason he had to make those catches was that he was so confident in his ability to cover ground, he played a shallower CF than most players. IMO, the best defensive CF I've seen, is someone you'll never see in these videos, Andruw Jones. He positioned himself so well, I don't know that I ever saw him run hard for a ball. I saw him in the Fall of '00 in NY. He changed his position with the pitch.
Heard that guy could swing the bat a little too
I’m not sure if it showed up in any of the previous reactions, but it seems that one of the best catches ever keeps getting left out. Dewayne Wise of the White Sox robbing a home run and preserving a perfect game in the 9th inning for Mark Buehrle. Remarkable. Wise was on the bench for the first 8 innings, then manager Ozzie Guillen put him in center field in the 9th inning for extra defensive support, and man was that the right call. Check it out!!
Great plays! The infielder who made many great diving plays was hall-of-famer, Ozzie Smith. He played shortstop and his nickname was "The Wizard".
The only nonpitcher to make the Hall with under 100 HR, and he wasn't even close to that (I think he had 22). That's how good his defense was.
The left vs right handed question isn’t a dumb one, that’s a great one!
Outfield it doesn’t matter as much, but it definitely does on the infield.
That Benintendi catch to win it for the sox was the ending to an absolute classic playoff game
Tony Kemp threw two warm up balls between different innings to two 18 year old kids at the coliseum that were like 150ft away. He threw a ball to each one with incredible accuracy. Man of the people and the diving catch.
1:30 Unbelievable Diving Catch!
2:45 Awesome!
3:34 Jackie Bradley jr. Incredible Catch!
4:25 Tony Kemp Can't believe it either!
5:21 Blue Jays Division Series Saving Catch!
6:07 Clutch plays!
6:48 Jim Edmonds!
7:55 No-Hitter Catch!
8:21 Jim Edmonds Again!
9:04 David Wight Barehanded Catch!
7:12 Perfect game saving catch deserves mention as well.
I love seeing the pitchers showing their appreciation. I was expecting to see the play where a OF took away a homerun to preserve Mark Buehrle's perfect game.
Robbed homers is a different vid
@@josephaxler492, haha! Totally right.
Most no-hitters come with at least one insane play in the outfield.
Really appreciate you guys looking at the game situation to understand the full context.
That Blanco catch was to keep a Perfect Game alive. Cain completed the Perfecto because of that catch.
Jim Edmonds was one of the Best Centerfielder's in the Game 8 Gold Gloves, All Star, World Series champion 2006, played for Anaheim Angels, St Louis Cardinals, San Diego Padres and Cincinnati Reds. He almost Hit 400 Home Runs and 1,2000 Runs Batting In!
I miss watching Edmonds play. He was so much fun to see in CF.
If you paid attention, Jimmy ends had to catches, on this list both over the shoulder
…and cubs
You see pillar turn his head on that diving catch? If he misses that ball it’s bouncing straight to his face 🤣
3:51 Your handedness is a factor in baseball. I don’t wanna type that much so watch a video on it if there is one or read up on it. But yes handedness does play a role in the game of baseball.
Always love your baseball reactions! This one was great boys.
Thanks Johanna 🙏
The main position that has an above average number of left-handed players is 1st base since this allows them to catch a throw from the other infielders with their left foot on 1st base(maximum extension with glove on right hand) without having to turn their back to the infield. 2nd base and 3rd base are usually right handed because 1st is to the left and they are already aligned to throw that way when fielding an infield hit while a lefty would have to spin around to throw to 1st. Also a right-handed 3rd baseman can cover the bag without turning his back to the infield, 2nd is easier as a right-handed thrower to turn double plays starting at short or 3rd, since they dont have to spin to then throw to 1st. It'd help shortstop being left-handed to turn double plays and throw to 1st without spinning around but they are usually right-handed since they throw to 1st more often than turning double plays and a right-handed short is also already aligned with 1st when fielding a ball. Outfield isn't as important when it comes to throwing arm since both sides have advantages when fielding or throwing from either left or right field and it makes no difference in center. Combination of speed and arm strength is far more important for outfield.
Have you guys watched something like "millisecond reactions"? It's mainly line drives back at pitchers who make amazing, lucky and scary catches.
There was one I would add.
A couple years ago, the New York Yankees versus my Minnesota Twins. 14 innings. Bottom of the inning with runners in scoring position. Yankees centerfielder Aaron Hicks makes an amazing diving catch to end the game!
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To your point about wearing the glove on your non-dominant hand, I definitely felt the same way when my Dad bought me my first baseball glove when I was a kid. The funny thing, though, is that, once you get used to catching with your non-dominant hand, it becomes completely natural. To this day, if someone is throwing an object to me that I can catch with one hand, I'll instinctively try to catch it with my left hand despite being right handed. It's literally the only thing that I can do better with my left hand than with my right.
You guys should definitely react to best fan catches but the get more insane. I think it was posted 12 days ago by MLB, I don’t wanna spoil it, but the last couple are 1 in a million
the one at 4:45 is RIDICULOUS. you can feel when you hit the warning track and he took 2 strides within and still laid out in the 2nd inning with nobody on the bases. Thats the type of play you'd see in a tied game in the 9th or a pitcher going for a no-hitter. absolute insanity to commit to that.
The position where it matters most beginning in little league is if you have a left handed player on your team you either teach him to pitch or teach him to play first base. The reason you want a leftie on first is his glove is on his right hand, or on the "inside" or second base side when when throwing to him to get someone out. .A fielder isn't throwing to a glove on the left hand or first base path, he's throwing to the second base path or inside the field of play.
Second Base, Third Base and Shortstop will almost never be played by a left hander. The rest of the positions are fair game.
2:10 When you play baseball for a while, your 'off hand' with the glove feels like a dominant hand when fielding. My left hand can catch everything, but I can't drink or eat with it to save my life lol
Generally what matters more in deciding who plays left or right field is arm strength. Typically, players with a stronger arm will play in right rather than left because the distance from right field to third base is greater than from left field to third.
I remember in High School ball, I made a diving catch and got zero props from the pitcher lol. Will always remember that because I thought I looked super cool but they played it off like it was just a normal thing lol.
Also lmao I remember the clip of the pitcher who caught the a comeback bouncing head-hunter but it was hit with so much gusto that it got stuck in the webbing of his mitt so he ended up just throwing the entire glove with the ball to first. Haha was a great, smart play. Just was thinking of it when you were talking about throwing with your dominant arm.
Best diving play is Ozzie Smith diving up the middle and the ball hitting a pebble and kicking another direction. Ozzie reacts and contorts his body to be able to still get the ball snd fire it to first for the out. Nothing will ever top it.
Better have some Buxton. 😤😤😤😤 Anyways Defensive plays are always fun to watch. Edit: 2nd clip is of Buxton. 😂 Sadly there was only one. 😮💨
It's a good question about handedness in Outfielders. Generally *for an outfielder* you don't care about handedness, and you put the stronger arm in RF and the weaker in LF. In the Infield, however, the motion of throwing to first base requires that all infielders except the 1B be right handed.
Those over the shoulders in dead center were both Jim Edmunds
Typically for outfielders you'd like the fastest/most athletic guy in Center Field. You want your Center Fielder to be able to cover alot of ground to get to the balls in the gaps. Then you'd put the guy with the strongest arm in Right Field because he has the longest throw (from RF to 3rd Base, its the longest throw). As opposed to LF or CF throwing to 3rd, its quite a bit shorter for them.
The only positions lefties don't play are 2nd base, shortstop, and 3rd base. Left handed pitchers and first basemen are highly valued.
Any catch by Ken Griffey jr is missing his catches were insane and he was a multi golden 🧤 glover in the outfield
I was at the Giants vs Dodgers where Mookie made the catch.
I wish they had shown Willie Mays from the fifties when he made the over the head catch that kind of started all of this.
This is why Im so good w my left hand while being ight handed. I was a vaccuum at 2nd base. You couldnt hit a ball passed me. Id scoop that shit up w ease. Now I use my left hand to drive and also use it to gague things like if a bug is flying up on me Id put my left hand out to defend myself rather than my right hand. I catch things in my left but have much more arm strength w my right.
First baseman tend to be left handed throwers so they face home plate when making a catch with their right hand with a foot on the bag
Not a dumb question! Not a hand dominance thing but typically the right fielder has the best arm in the outfield bc they make the furthest throws like to third base. First baseman are often left hand bc they can see the whole field when receiving the ball and for the inverse righties have an easier throw to first base
Ideally, Left fielders, First basement and pitchers are where left handed players should play. They can also play Centerfield and Right field, but because bases are run to the right, you're going to want to have incoming throws to the side of the bag that is closest to the runner.. so if a left handed left fielder throws to third base, their arm is on the side of the bag that the runner is coming to. That's why catchers are all right handed. You want the throws to 2nd and 3rd to be on the right side of the bag and with a right hander, if you miss, your throw will go straight back to the center fielder However, if you're left handed as a catcher and throw to the right side of the bag, the ball is coming in at an angle and if you miss, the throw is going out to the right center field gap. First baseman have an advantage as a left hander in throwing to 2nd base to start a double play and also in tagging runners on pickoff attempts.
Some clips from Ken Griffey Jr, Andruw Jones, and Torii Hunter really would have sent that clip over the top.
If you guys havent seen it yet, you should really watch Major League, it's a really fun baseball movie.
The first one from the 80s.
It barely matters what hand you use in the outfield but there can actually be benefits to certain handedness. Like a lefty thrower in left field well have an easier time reaching with the glove going for balls hit to his right. Whereas he'll have to backhand balls hit to his left but at least the centerfielder is there to help out on those plays.
It doesn't matter for outfield which handedness, the only position it matters are the 3 left side infield positions, 3B, SS, and 2B. Because you have to be right handed because that's the way a throw to 1B takes you. 1B are generally left handed moreso because the righties generally play the other IF positions, however playing 1B well as a righty is possible, Freddie Freeman, or Paul Goldschmidt for example.
In my teenage years to my thirty's I would just think, "what a great play." Now in my very late 40's it's "that was a great play, but that looks like it hurts"
It rarely hurts players at younger ages. They are not in their late 40s, like you are.
The over the shoulder is called the “Willy Mays”. FYI
in the outfild doesnt really matter but u will see more right handed people then left just because there are more of them. The in field is where it matters. U will never find find a lefty at short or third because majority of the time te move towards the left for plays so you need the glove on the left hand. Most catchers are also righty(and preferred) but can be either too.
There's no issue with being right or left handed and playing left or right field.
Thanks for letting us know
Those of us who grew up with the glove on the “non-dominant” hand would feel really weird making plays with the glove on the other hand. I think the glove hand becomes the dominant hand for doing glove things.
Right or left handed doesn’t matter as much for outfield but if your a lefty you only play 1st in the infield
You guys also gotta think. They’ve been playing since they could swing a bat. So you would think that the glove being in your left hand or right hand, depending on your dominant arm, would be weird, but it’s not. It’s a very normal feeling. Sounds weird but it is. And they don’t necessarily matter for the outfield whether they play left or right or even center. Jim Edmonds play Center for the Cardinals in the 2000 ERA, and he was lefty. But for the infield yes. Cause where they stand compared to first base, if you watch they all right handed. Cause if they were lefty for instance, second base, would have to completely turn his body to throw to first. So it makes sense to make them right handed just to make the throw easier. First can be lefty, cause catching doesn’t matter as much.
There's a Ben Revere catch that should be on this list (assuming before I've watched). There's no shortage of good diving catches in baseball to choose from. I'm sure between the HR video and this one, you're getting to know names like Cedric Mullins 🤣
Ben Revere catch here
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They DO prefer 1st Basemen be left handed so the can guard the line but also stretch to field balls in the hole between 1st and 2nd with their dominant hand
When it comes to dominant hand, first base is better suited as a lefty. But can go both ways. All other infielders must be a righty due to the natural motion of a throw to first base.
Outfielders can go either way. Catchers are nearly always righty as well.
If you are left handed and have a pulse, then you’ll probably end up pitching or playing first base.
It wouldn’t matter for outfield if you’re lefty or righty. However most every infielder (except first basemen) is a righty because you have to take extra time to rotate if you were a lefty
NO OUTFIELD IT DOES NOT MATTER IF YOU ARE LEFTY OR RIGHTY. THE ONLY POSITIONS THAT MATTER ARE THE INFLIELD POSITIONS(EXCEPT 1ST BASE). THIS INCLUDES
CATCHER, THIRD BASE, SHORTSTOP, SECOND BASE.
2:43 - Purple hair is Lourdes Gurriel Jr. of the Diamondbacks, brother of former Astros star Yuli Gurriel who was with the Marlins last year. Lourdes was a key component of the World Series run.
3:48 - NOT a stupid question at all. Beginner level, sure, but quite a reasonable ask. The short answer is it doesn't matter as much for outfielders but, if you see a lefty at all, they will most likely be in right or center (I'll explain why in the long answer). The long answer first requires a look to the infield. In the infield, you will almost never see a left-handed player anywhere other than first base. The reason is that most throws in the infield are to first base and it is quicker and more natural for a righty to throw across their body to first than for a lefty to turn a quarter to half turn to set up for that same throw. Now, at first base, it is definitely advantageous to be a lefty in order to make throws across your body to second or third and to receive pickoff throws from the pitcher and apply the a quick tag with your right hand but plenty of righties over the years have proved to be plenty competent at those tasks so it's not a huge deal. Back to the outfield, this same principle of wanting to make the majority of your throws across the front of your body makes it more likely that any lefties you do see in the outfield will be more likely to be right-fielders, followed by center fielders, and then left fielders. You may think that having your glove hand closer to the foul line might be helpful so it might be flipped and I think some players to use that to their advantage if they don't follow the tendencies I've listed above. However, especially in the outfield, that really just dictates a players starting position moreso than whether or not they are good at that position or chose to play that position from a young age. These guys are good enough athletes that, if they've been playing long enough, they can make it work anywhere but the positions you will never see a lefty are shortstop, second base, and catcher (because there are more righty batters than lefties and righties get in the way of throws to second for steal attempts; I'm also convinced that it is also because youth teams tend to provide all the catcher's equipment including the special catchers mitt and it is cheaper to only have to buy one glove). Even at third base, you'll occasionally see a first baseman (Joey Votto did this a while back and Don Mattingly use to do it in the 80's) move over to third as a sub or in a late-game switch because the reaction time skills translate and it's less of a severe angle to turn and make the throw from third than it is from the other 2.
8:17 - I don't think you realized but this is the same guy who made the hill catch at 6:42. Jim Edmonds was a human catch machine in center field. He appeared in highlight reels all the time for this type of stuff.
9:01 - David Wright. Classic. I frankly didn't expect to see this one because I always think of it as an over-the-shoulder, barehanded catch more than a diving catch but I do see that he did fall down so fair play for including him. Funnily enough Damo, it got the Padres on this list! 🤣
I don’t think I could drive a straight shift in England because my left hand is non dominant. But catching with non dominant hand doesn’t matter, you don’t think about it.
To answer the "stupid question" which wasn't stupid at all, there is some minimal advantage to a left handed thrower playing right field because he doesn't have to turn his body to throw to most of the field on a ball hit down the line or straight to him. Probably saved a few tenths of a second but in a game of inches it may be beneficial. BUT a left throwing right fielder would have to turn his whole body to throw one from right center field to anywhere on the rigth side of the diamond (1st, 2nd, and home). So in the outfiled it's more of a wash since so few balls come to down teh right field line. In the infield however, the first baseman can quickly throw to second base if he is left handed but has to turn his whole body if he is right handed. It is for this reason yo also don't see a lot of left handed throwing catchers (almost never). If they have to throw to first they're more likely to hit the runner and they hae to turn their whole body to throw to third. Having said all that, the difference is negligible in most cases and might on occasion provide an advantage. There are right and left throwing outfielders and first basemen commonly but only right throwing infielders other than the catcher and first baseman. If the game were played clockwise instead of counter clockwise it would be the opposite. But batters always run first to their right (six o'clock to 3 o'clock) once they make contact with the ball. That shapes everything.
Throwing right or left-handed does affect what positions you can play in baseball, though not in the way that you had guessed. There are no left-handed throwing second basemen, shortstops, third basemen, or catchers. For the first three positions listed, the reason is that, if you're fielding a ground ball at those positions, your body will be positioned so that your right hand is further from first base, making it much easier for a right-handed player to set his feet and throw to first quickly. Try to picture a lefty trying to field at short and quickly throw to first, and you'll understand why that wouldn't work. Catchers are a bit more complicated... There's a lot of reasons that baseball coaches will tell you as to why there are no left-handed catchers, but most of them don't make a lot of sense when you actually think about it. The only reasoning that I've heard that actually makes sense is that catchers have to have really good throwing arms, and if a left-handed kid can throw really hard, his coach is going to put him on the mound long before he puts him behind the plate, as left-handed pitchers are a valuable asset. Thus, all of the left-handed catchers end up getting turned into pitchers long before they ever reach the majors. For first base and outfield, the consensus is that it really doesn't make much of a difference which hand you throw with, so leftys and rightys both frequently play those positions.
If you are right handed you wear your glove on your left hand and if left handed wear your glove on your right hand. You need your dominate hand free to throw the ball. You get very used to catching with the non dominate hand. I catch better with my left from years of playing softball.
And yes there is a famous Willie Mays catch over the head similar to the one you saw. It’s actually called “The Catch” and it’s one of the most famous baseball catches in history.
Reference to which position favors a lefty or righty.....traditionally a 1st Baseman is left-handed. Although I've noticed more and more Right-handed 1st basemen.
A glove on the right-hand of a 1st Baseman is a "Natural". With the glove on his right hand he is ALWAYS in position to receive a throw....his left foot is always in position to touch 1st base if he needs to stretch. If the glove is on his left hand he would have to twist his body to receive a throw from another fielder....especially long throws from 3rd or deep SS.....remember a proper stretch through the body is thru opposite arms and legs.....right glove to left toe---left glove
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handedness doesn't matter in the outfield. Lefties can't play 2B, 3B, SS (because they would have to turn awkwardly to throw to first) or C (most batters are righties and would be in the way of their throws to second). Righties can play 1B, but lefties are preferred
It's awesome to see the David Wright catch at the end. Just the quick reflexes needed to not only react to the hit but to catch it barehanded. He was one of the top players during his career. Unfortunately, injuries as well as spinal stenosis robbed him of three full seasons and he retired at the age of 35. It might also prevent him from entering the Hall of Fame.
You could do a video just on Jim Edmonds
I also missed Tatis flying catch
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Technically it doesn't matter, but it's more advantageous to be a left handed rightfielder and a right handed left fielder because it's easier to make throws to 2nd or home if you are running towards the wall/foul lines (example ball hit past 1b rolling down the line.. Rf runs to the ball.. he can just grab the rolling ball, stop, plant his foot turn his hip towards 2nd and fire to 2nd if he is left handed.. if he is right handed, he needs stop, then rotate his whole body to be able to get his throw off to 2nd).....but it's not that big of a deal.. you want the guy who can cover the most ground in center. The strongest arm in RF (because of how far the throw to 3rd from RF is). Then whoever is left, plays Left..
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This'll blow your mind: all catchers catch right-handed (with their left hand). Why? No one knows.
Right fielder has better arm. Center field is the fast
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But ... Salah is left footed and plays on the right wing ... YNWA
Hi Boys... other than obviously pitching, the only place where it matters if you are left or right handed is first base. You typically would not find a left handed first basemen... but even that is not super critical. It really doesn't matter if you are left handed or right handed while playing in the field.
About 40 percent of first basemen are left handed.
Yes it absolutely matters in the infield. You can tell by the fact you wont find a single left handed infielder in the last 60 years of baseball history. First base is the ONLY infield position that you can play left handed, there are so many if them. Like how did you possibly get everything opposite from the truth.
A travesty that that video does not have a Ken Griffey jr catch in it. Should be a baseball crime
The Jim Edmonds catch is the greatest catch of all time.
Willie Mays’ catch is by far the most iconic but the dive by Edmonds is the tiebreaker
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You guys have to switch from being Padres fans to Blue Jays fans. Come on, support the only Canadian team. We're in the Commonwealth. Plus our teams better than the Padres.
You should check out Ozzie Smith, he would catch pop flys behind his back in his hat.
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