Who is the best defensive outfielder in the group?
Carlos, I feel, has the best instincts. He doesn't have the great speed you'd expect from a guy in CF, but he seems to always take a good, quick route to the ball.
I can't ignore the fact that Coung has 2 web gems out there!
Also, that kid Adam was also pretty damn good! He played just one day, though.
Best Defensive Outfielder?
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Wait, wait, wait
You all just wait until I get a chance out there. It's probably my best position on the field, even taking into account my range at SS. It's all about getting my arm back into shape for the long throws. Although, I did make a perfect throw to Michael P as catcher in the first inning from LF 2 games ago. I can recall making full-extension diving catches out there. I've even nailed someone at home plate (no relay) from near the LF fence at DeFremery.
So just you wait!!!!! You'll see!
Note: my promise that my baserunning would improve after getting the knee brace taken off has already been proven true.
So just you wait!!!!! You'll see!
Note: my promise that my baserunning would improve after getting the knee brace taken off has already been proven true.
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my sentiments are similar to scott's.
I love playing center field, I feel like it really allows me to throw my body around, which is something I love to do.
It seems that I've become pretty much a stable at 3B though, and may not get a chance to roam the OF for quite some time. If I did, I think I'd be in the heat of things with this comparison.
I think now it is Carlos, who does show good speed when healthy (I think he's hurt right now?) he doesn't show it when he's running the basepaths, but he does hussle in the field.
I love playing center field, I feel like it really allows me to throw my body around, which is something I love to do.
It seems that I've become pretty much a stable at 3B though, and may not get a chance to roam the OF for quite some time. If I did, I think I'd be in the heat of things with this comparison.
I think now it is Carlos, who does show good speed when healthy (I think he's hurt right now?) he doesn't show it when he's running the basepaths, but he does hussle in the field.
Not to be mean, but I don't remember you making any great plays (and I do remember a drop or two)Tayster wrote:*squint* once again I'm not mentioned.
I may not have the strongest arm in the world, but it's not like I haven't proven myself in the OF.
Not that there have been that many oportunities for great plays, but I remember a few by Los and one or two by Cuong and it's the GREAT plays that stand out in a competition like this.
Just because I haven't had the opportunity to make great plays doesn't mean I couldn't make them. Yeah, I've had a drop or two, but I mean please show my someone who hasn't made mistakes. Anyways, shouldn't best defensive players be better known for consistency not just because they made one or two flashy plays (not just applying to me btw)?
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2. If I am ever wrong, read rule number 1.
Well, I went a whole season in high school without an error in CF. But, I haven't proved my self with this group. Therefor, as far as ya'll are concerened, I'm not a good outfielder.
And I think you are a capable outfield, Dan. But there is a differance between good, and the top. Niether of us are at the top yet!
And I think you are a capable outfield, Dan. But there is a differance between good, and the top. Niether of us are at the top yet!
I agree with that. Sometimes, you can make a great catch, only after you've taken a poor route to the ball. Even my play at SS last week would not have been a web-gem unless I had the option I had of flipping it to 2B for an out, rather that going to first with it.Tayster wrote:Point. I'm just saying, Web Gems don't mean you're the greatest defender.
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Need Strategy guide for OF
Hey Ken, we need to hook up the Volume 3 strategy guide for OF.
I agree that webgems alone don't make you the best. As Peter has pointed out, you can make a diving catch on a pretty much routine fly ball if you take a bad route to the ball to begin with.
The best OF makes the plays before the ball is even in the air. Getting the first step is crucial toward having the best range. The best OF reads the batters stance and their swing, and they remember what they've done in prior ABs. When they hit it, it's just a matter of follow through on the plan you already envisioned and leaned toward.
That all having been said, you can of course guess wrong and/or the batter can just hit beyond your expectations. So positioning is but one factor, follow-through is another. The webgem dives are definitely noteworthy.
Seeing all these posts, I can't wait to get out there! And I can't wait for us to play on a field where robbing HRs is actually plausible! Seriously, I mentioned in the other post that evasive slides around tags at home are one of the most exciting baseball plays, but robbing a HR that's going to leave the park is, to me, the absolute most exciting play in baseball.
Unfortunately, DeFremery & Raimondi don't make this doable. Poplar and Curt Flood do though. When Nick gets back in town I'll make him print out the aerial maps of Poplar & Curt Flood so we can guage dimensions and determine whether we can play on those two fields.
Robbing a Homerun is the best!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Anyone who can pull that off is probably the best Outfielder.
Myself, I've come close once. I was in CF, moving toward left-center. The fence was short, about 6 feet. It was a line-drive HR, ie it wasn't a towering shot. I ran straight toward the fence and jumped while I put my left hand (glove hand) in a backhand position reaching over the fence. The ball landed in my glove while I was halfway over the fence. But then, BAM! the Left Fielder, who had made the exact same route to the ball from from LF, crashed into me mid-air. The ball got knocked out of my glove, and landed on the HR side of the fence.
I agree that webgems alone don't make you the best. As Peter has pointed out, you can make a diving catch on a pretty much routine fly ball if you take a bad route to the ball to begin with.
The best OF makes the plays before the ball is even in the air. Getting the first step is crucial toward having the best range. The best OF reads the batters stance and their swing, and they remember what they've done in prior ABs. When they hit it, it's just a matter of follow through on the plan you already envisioned and leaned toward.
That all having been said, you can of course guess wrong and/or the batter can just hit beyond your expectations. So positioning is but one factor, follow-through is another. The webgem dives are definitely noteworthy.
Seeing all these posts, I can't wait to get out there! And I can't wait for us to play on a field where robbing HRs is actually plausible! Seriously, I mentioned in the other post that evasive slides around tags at home are one of the most exciting baseball plays, but robbing a HR that's going to leave the park is, to me, the absolute most exciting play in baseball.
Unfortunately, DeFremery & Raimondi don't make this doable. Poplar and Curt Flood do though. When Nick gets back in town I'll make him print out the aerial maps of Poplar & Curt Flood so we can guage dimensions and determine whether we can play on those two fields.
Robbing a Homerun is the best!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Anyone who can pull that off is probably the best Outfielder.
Myself, I've come close once. I was in CF, moving toward left-center. The fence was short, about 6 feet. It was a line-drive HR, ie it wasn't a towering shot. I ran straight toward the fence and jumped while I put my left hand (glove hand) in a backhand position reaching over the fence. The ball landed in my glove while I was halfway over the fence. But then, BAM! the Left Fielder, who had made the exact same route to the ball from from LF, crashed into me mid-air. The ball got knocked out of my glove, and landed on the HR side of the fence.
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Re: Need Strategy guide for OF
Will be up within 24 hoursBaseball=Life wrote:Hey Ken, we need to hook up the Volume 3 strategy guide for OF.
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