Baseball Gif Thread

[Cubswin11]

Oh, Wellington...

 

http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/3048695/castillo2.gif

Is he the worst defensive catcher in baseball? He has to be in the bottom 5

[Sammy Sofa]

Oh, Wellington...

 

http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/3048695/castillo2.gif

Is he the worst defensive catcher in baseball? He has to be in the bottom 5

 

BR has his dWAR at 2.3 this year, which means they just REALLY love his arm (and to be fair, that gif isn't indicative of where most of his defensive problems have been) or it just shows how bonkers defensive metrics are at this point.

[imb]

thats great. Looks like he tried to put the breaks on the throw and the ball got out anyway. I do that in softball about once a game.

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

Castillo is going to be fine behind the plate. His framing has improved over the course of the year, which is really the one big hole in his game. I'd be more worried about where the hell his HR power went.

[Sammy Sofa]

He's slugging .500 so far in the second half.

 

July: .288 .403 .423 .826

August: .364 .545 .545 1.091

 

With 18 walks.

 

Definitely trending in the right direction...

[Guest]

http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/18wsij6rrs5gmgif/ku-xlarge.gif

[rocket]

Oh, Wellington...

 

http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/3048695/castillo2.gif

Is he the worst defensive catcher in baseball? He has to be in the bottom 5

 

he knew the runner would be safe so he took the opportunity to make lazy starlin castro field an extra grounder for practice

[Derwood]

Not a gif, but :shock:

 

http://wapc.mlb.com/play/?content_id=29653669&partnerId=as_mlb_20130813_10739894

[sneakypower]

Not a gif, but :shock:

 

http://wapc.mlb.com/play/?content_id=29653669&partnerId=as_mlb_20130813_10739894

http://cdn.fangraphs.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/IglesiasPhegley.gif.opt_.gif

[TruffleShuffle]

that's the best defensive play i've seen in a really long time. the amount of velocity he gets on that throw with little more than a flick of his wrist is incredible.

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

It's really a shame he can't hit.

[OleMissCub]

Puig...

 

http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/3057911/puiglaser.gif

[Guest]

I love the 3rd base coach standing there like he can't believe that just happened.

[Sammy Sofa]

Puig...

 

http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/3057911/puiglaser.gif

 

Hurts...so...BAD.

[Banedon]

http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/18wsij6rrs5gmgif/ku-xlarge.gif

 

"As soon as it was hit, [brian Duensing] goes, 'Come on. Punch me. Punch me,' " [Jared] Burton recounted proudly. "I gave him the right hook and knocked him down."

 

Burton intentionally whiffed the punch, but was able to sell it perfectly to the camera capturing the home run. It should be noted that the Twins' relief pitchers have been trying to execute this for a year, and made a couple failed attempts last season that apparently didn't make it on camera.

[OleMissCub]

meet Mr. Curveball, kid

 

http://d3j5vwomefv46c.cloudfront.net/photos/large/800370186.gif?1376604249

[Old Style]

That Puig throw almost looks fake. Wow.

[Clem Fandango]

http://i.imgur.com/CQ32n5N.gif

[Guest]

#TheAstrocrats

[pitchcs]

Yes, Puig looks odd throwing the ball because he sort or "wrists" it, but is it really THAT amazing? It's not like it's that far of a throw....I just don't get all the hype over it. Ichiro and Vlad have done far better.

[treebird]

#TheAstrocrats

 

9.7

[Wilson A2000]

Yes, Puig looks odd throwing the ball because he sort or "wrists" it, but is it really THAT amazing? It's not like it's that far of a throw....I just don't get all the hype over it. Ichiro and Vlad have done far better.

 

Maybe, but he actually made the throw and very few people can do it today.

[Guest]

Yes, Puig looks odd throwing the ball because he sort or "wrists" it, but is it really THAT amazing? It's not like it's that far of a throw....I just don't get all the hype over it. Ichiro and Vlad have done far better.

 

Maybe, but he actually made the throw and very few people can do it today.

Are you under the weird impression that players used to throw harder?

[Wilson A2000]

Yes, Puig looks odd throwing the ball because he sort or "wrists" it, but is it really THAT amazing? It's not like it's that far of a throw....I just don't get all the hype over it. Ichiro and Vlad have done far better.

 

Maybe, but he actually made the throw and very few people can do it today.

Are you under the weird impression that players used to throw harder?

 

I am under the impression that very few people can make that throw who are in the league now.

[Outshined_One]

meet Mr. Curveball, kid

 

 

I love the umpire's casual reaction to that.