blogs.suntimes.com - 4/26/2008
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Did you guys see that catch Reed Johnson made Friday night? Maybe the best catch I ever saw. Check it out:...
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Game Thread: Chicago Cubs at Washington Nationals- 2008 Game 25 of 162. ("Not Since Tim Raines...")
Federal Baseball —
... like Cordero to play one more game before he gets his closer's job back."
In Cordero's absence from the closer role, The Tallest Closer in MLB History, Jon Rauch has blown 2 of 5 save opportunities, and posted a (1-0) record and 5.59 ERA, and he's surrendered 14 hits, 2 walks, 6 ER's and 2 HR's in 9.2 IP.
The Flat-Brimmed Closer, Chad Cordero, has given up 3 hits and 3 walks, with 3 K's in 3.0 scoreless innings this season.
Reed Johnson's Ridiculous Fearless Catch from last night... (...how did he not ...
Fernando's Musings From the Taqueria: Week 4
Thunder Matt's Saloon —
... Not Even Jesus Would Have Caught That: Reed Johnson, Cubs - Best. Catch. Ever. The Pride of Riverside, soiling pants across the midwest and greater DC area. Watch the dick in the dirt action here. ...
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Addressing the catch —
GoatRiders of the Apocalypse
Goat Reader Lemonlaug recently said:
Why hasn't Reed Johnson's catch warranted any mention on GROTA? I mean, besides a great example of scrappy whiteness (although he was a quarter step away from unseating Aaron Rowand's bloody nose as perhaps the finest example of the genre), it was a totally awesome play.
Well, to be honest with you Lemon, I have trouble writing when my jaw is dropped. ...
The Catch —
Cobra Brigade
In case you weren't able to see Reed Johnson's diving/tumbling catch into the left-center field wall on Saturday night, here is a screen cap of it from Comcast Sports. This may have been the greatest catch I've ever seen. All questions about his range in the outfield are now gone in my mind.
Reed Johnson's Ridiculous Catch Goes for Naught [MLB Walk-Off] —
FanIQ Blog
When you make a ridiculous catch like this, the rule is that you must deliver a grand slam in your next at-bat. It's actually a rule, you didn't know that?
Well, that opportunity came for Reed Johnson, and well, he dribbled a ball to the short stop. Game over.
Still though, this has to be the catch of the year thus far. The new Nationals Park outfield goes on for days, does it ...
The Catch Of The Year —
Bleed Cubbie Blue
And yes, I know it's only April. The most amazing thing about Reed Johnson's amazing catch (I realize I wrote "amazing" twice right there, but this one, if you haven't seen it before, really is worth that sort of hype) is that when he gets up, the look on his face said, "Hey, no big deal, I do this all the time." Meanwhile, the Cubs' bullpen, right behind the wall where Johnson's ...
