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Clint Barmes' Amazing Catch May Not Have Been a Catch At All
Clint Barmes' Amazing Catch May Not Have Been a Catch At All
by Pat Lackey If you haven't seen it yet, Clint Barmes 's catch Sunday afternoon seemed to be one of those things that makes September baseball great. It was a fantastic catch that preserved a slim lead, keeping the Rockies 2 1/2 games up in the NL wild-card race and preventing the Dodgers ...
Amazing catch!!
Amazing catch!!
rockiesphotos.blogspot.com — Sept. 27, 2009 -- Clint Barmes makes an amazing game-ending diving catch and double play with runners... on first and third in the top of the ninth inning, preserving a 4-3 win for the Rockies.  ... (more) Amazing catch!!
About Clint Barmes' incredible catch ... Was it really a catch?
About Clint Barmes' incredible catch ... Was it really a catch?
sports.yahoo.com — The paths to the postseason are always paved with a few good breaks and no one knows... that quite like the Rockies. Back in 2007, Colorado earned entry after Matt Holliday (notes) scored the winning run in a tiebreaker game against the Padres . Did ... (more) About Clint Barmes' incredible catch ... Was it really a ...
Barmes’ amazing catch … or was it? | All Things Rockies
Barmes’ amazing catch … or was it? | All Things Rockies
blogs.denverpost.com — As Troy Renck explained in today’s Post , Clint Barmes’ doubling-up of Albert Pujols on an over-the-shoulder,... tumbling catch and throw-out to end the game Sunday may end up saving the Rockies’ season. But there’s more to the story. Maybe. If you’ve ... (more) Barmes’ amazing catch … or was it? | All ...
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The Crock That is In-Stadium Replay
JoeSportsFan.com — ... Remember the diving grab Clint Barmes of the Colorado Rockies made to start a game-ending double play and preserve a win over the St. Louis Cardinals last Sunday? It was the one that there’s been a lot of speculation that he didn’t actually catch the ball. Do you think the catch was shown on the Coors Field big screen? Nope. The Rockies were not allowed to show it. ...

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