Re: Reed Johnson

[third eye]

Reed's catch was ridiculous, but for my money it's Endy Chavez in the 2006 NLCS...wow

[chuckywang]

Reed's catch was ridiculous, but for my money it's Endy Chavez in the 2006 NLCS...wow

 

Given the importance of the moment, that catch was absolutely ridiculous.

[AlwaysaCub]

Reed's catch was ridiculous, but for my money it's Endy Chavez in the 2006 NLCS...wow

 

Given the importance of the moment, that catch was absolutely ridiculous.

 

I'm currently a sophomore at school, having lived with the same roommate for 2 years. He's from Queens, 1 stop fro Flushing, and has a poster of Endy mid-catch. Watching a clip of that catch leads to the conclusion that the only thing comparable is Kerry Wood's homer in game 7 of the '03 LCS...I've never heard a louder sound in person. But Endy was just off the charts amazing with that snow-cone.

[Bote McBoteface]

I seem to remember Gary Mathews Junior making a pretty unbelievable catch a couple of days before he was claimed off of waivers by the Pirates. I think he slid to try to make the catch and it bounced out of his glove, then he tried to scoop it out of the air with his glove and wound up throwing it behind himself, then caught it with his bare hand behind his body.

[sweetpeteman]

I seem to remember Gary Mathews Junior making a pretty unbelievable catch a couple of days before he was claimed off of waivers by the Pirates. I think he slid to try to make the catch and it bounced out of his glove, then he tried to scoop it out of the air with his glove and wound up throwing it behind himself, then caught it with his bare hand behind his body.

 

 

I was at that game. Sammy hit three homers, and the Cubs of course lost to Colorado (14-7 I think). It was an awesome catch.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

August 9, 2001:

 

Rockies 14

Cubs 5

 

 

Sosa hit 3 solo homers...

[Banghart]

I seem to remember Gary Mathews Junior making a pretty unbelievable catch a couple of days before he was claimed off of waivers by the Pirates. I think he slid to try to make the catch and it bounced out of his glove, then he tried to scoop it out of the air with his glove and wound up throwing it behind himself, then caught it with his bare hand behind his body.

Gary Matthews Jr. and Miguel Cairo were both claimed after that game when the Cubs tried to sneak both through waivers. I always remembered that we could have kept either, and sent down Augie Ojeda who had options. But we knew that wasn't an option with Baylor around.

[shnsajax]

any play by play's with Kasper, haven't seen one yet?

[Garage Party]

Great catch. Johnson has been a wonderful addition. Time to give Hendry some credit for this pickup.

I'm afraid to like him because he's white

[BCVM22]

any play by play's with Kasper, haven't seen one yet?

 

The low-quality YouTube clip posted earlier in the thread is the Kasper/Brenly call. You can hear Bob mutter "Oh MY" as Len starts shouting.

[Roast]

August 9, 2001:

 

Rockies 14

Cubs 5

 

 

Sosa hit 3 solo homers...

Selfish jerk.

[CubsGM]

I seem to remember Gary Mathews Junior making a pretty unbelievable catch a couple of days before he was claimed off of waivers by the Pirates. I think he slid to try to make the catch and it bounced out of his glove, then he tried to scoop it out of the air with his glove and wound up throwing it behind himself, then caught it with his bare hand behind his body.

 

 

I was at that game. Sammy hit three homers, and the Cubs of course lost to Colorado (14-7 I think). It was an awesome catch.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

August 9, 2001:

 

Rockies 14

Cubs 5

 

 

Sosa hit 3 solo homers...

Weren't Chip and Joe Morgan in the bleachers for that game as well?

 

How the hell do I remember that?!

[BCVM22]

Weren't Chip and Joe Morgan in the bleachers for that game as well?

 

You mean Joe Carter, right? Because I'm pretty sure Chip and Joe Morgan in the same booth would have caused some sort of apocalyptic event had it ever occurred.

[Roast]

Weren't Chip and Joe Morgan in the bleachers for that game as well?

 

You mean Joe Carter, right? Because I'm pretty sure Chip and Joe Morgan in the same booth would have caused some sort of apocalyptic event had it ever occurred.

Oh god that would have been horrendous.

[Bote McBoteface]

Yes, Chip and Joe were in the stands doing the broadcast that day. I really don't know why I remember it so clearly, the only thing I don't remember is what year it was.

[CubsGM]

Weren't Chip and Joe Morgan in the bleachers for that game as well?

 

You mean Joe Carter, right? Because I'm pretty sure Chip and Joe Morgan in the same booth would have caused some sort of apocalyptic event had it ever occurred.

I knew I called him Morgan. Yeah I mean Carter although they are both equally bad.

[chuckywang]

I seem to remember Gary Mathews Junior making a pretty unbelievable catch a couple of days before he was claimed off of waivers by the Pirates. I think he slid to try to make the catch and it bounced out of his glove, then he tried to scoop it out of the air with his glove and wound up throwing it behind himself, then caught it with his bare hand behind his body.

 

I believe Baseball Tonight last year had a feature where they presented the top all-time 3 web gems of all 30 teams. That play made the cut for the Cubs. I think it was no. 1.

[CubsGM]

I seem to remember Gary Mathews Junior making a pretty unbelievable catch a couple of days before he was claimed off of waivers by the Pirates. I think he slid to try to make the catch and it bounced out of his glove, then he tried to scoop it out of the air with his glove and wound up throwing it behind himself, then caught it with his bare hand behind his body.

 

I believe Baseball Tonight last year had a feature where they presented the top all-time 3 web gems of all 30 teams. That play made the cut for the Cubs. I think it was no. 1.

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?page=webgems

Cubs: Rick Monday rescues the American flag as it was about to be burned by a fan.

[imb]

Weren't Chip and Joe Morgan in the bleachers for that game as well?

 

You mean Joe Carter, right? Because I'm pretty sure Chip and Joe Morgan in the same booth would have caused some sort of apocalyptic event had it ever occurred.

I knew I called him Morgan. Yeah I mean Carter although they are both equally bad.

 

Joe Morgan is about 1,000 times better as an announcer than Joe Carter was.

[Bote McBoteface]

Oh come on, Joe Carter provided us with valuable insight such as how Gabe Kapler worked out too much and it makes him get stiff.

[muntjack]

and, of course, when not to blow your wad.

[swordsman]

I seem to remember Gary Mathews Junior making a pretty unbelievable catch a couple of days before he was claimed off of waivers by the Pirates. I think he slid to try to make the catch and it bounced out of his glove, then he tried to scoop it out of the air with his glove and wound up throwing it behind himself, then caught it with his bare hand behind his body.

 

 

Anybody have tape of this they would like to post?