The Great Glove Work & Defense Thread

[wlu_lax6]

So we have a Great Goals Thread. Felt like we needed to reward the other side of the ball.
This is a beauty from last night's O's-Twins game. Solid reaction time and top notch "Just doing my job" after the play

[Ryan]

Is that his job? Just wondering

[sancarlos]

Is that his job? Just wondering

Just protecting the public. Like any other superhero.

[wlu_lax6]

Biggest surprise it is just some young punk with a batting helmet. Feel like some teams go the eye candy route.

[sancarlos]

Biggest surprise it is just some young punk with a batting helmet. Feel like some teams go the eye candy route.

Yeah, in San Francisco, they go with old geezers who aren't quick enough to really help out all that much. Theoretically, those guys and women are there to protect the relievers and catchers warming up and/or the fans on the lines, but their ability to field the ball is a bit of a joke, usually.

[howard]

Biggest surprise it is just some young punk with a batting helmet. Feel like some teams go the eye candy route.

Yeah, in San Francisco, they go with old geezers who aren't quick enough to really help out all that much.

Every spring, I chat with my season ticket customer service rep. She always asks if there is anything she can do for me. I always say the same thing. 'Put me on the waiting list to be a ball geezer (the term of art, coined by Krukow, is 'Ball Dude') for April 2022'. I'll be 65yo. Last year she said I can do it now, but I'm way to young. And, rest assured, my stirrup socks will be perfect.

[A_B]

Who needs a glove?

[Johnny Carwash]

Is bullpen catcher secretly the best job in sports?

[govmentchedda]

Is bullpen catcher secretly the best job in sports?

100% yes

[sancarlos]

That makes me think of the book Ball Four, and how Jim Bouton would always have to try to convince and cajole the bullpen catcher to catch him when he wanted to throw between starts. It was a funny part of the book.

[mister d]

Counterpoint: No, you have to catch and catching was/is the worst.

[govmentchedda]

Counterpoint: No, you have to catch and catching was/is the worst.

Also, you're not getting MLB $$. Maybe LOOGY is the best job in sports.

[Ryan]

If only there was a job where all you had to was swing a bat really hard 4 times. (Or 3 if you're on the Twins)

[A_B]

Again...who needs a glove? Also, this was incredibly stupid by the pitcher.


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