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15th Apr 2015

Video: Major League Baseball pundits are calling this ‘catch of the decade’

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Patrick McCarry

It was good, but where was the lion… or car?

Nolan Arenado went above, beyond and into the crowd at AT& T Park, last night, as his Colorado Rockies side defeated San Francisco Giants in the City of Fog.

Commentators lost their minds as replay upon replay was looped.

‘That was remarkable… just… his back and the way it was torqued… oh… And look at him… “I’m fine”. Folks, you are not to see a better catch anywhere than what you see right here. How did he do that.”

‘There is not going to be a better play in baseball, today, tomorrow, next week, this year. that is Jeter-esque.’

Ok, enough guff. Here is the catch:

We prefer the catches that featured in The Naked Gun:

Meanwhile in the MLB, Pablo Sandoval tried out a new move when sliding towards second base for the Boston Red Sox.

Looking a cert to be tagged ‘out’ Sandoval attempted to force the second base-man to drop the ball with a double punch to the family jewels.