Sunday MLB Recap: The Wild, Weird, And Effective

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Yasiel Puig's enigmatic hustle took another star turn today- against Bartolo Colon and the Mets of all teams...

A 5-4-3-2 triple play that he was the end of...


Omar Vizquel is a coach these days for the Detroit Tigers and still can flash some defense...


Someone in Boston almost went all Bartman on a ball down the left field line...


What would have happened if Stephen Strasburg actually had to make a hard stop...???


And a fan in Arizona made a point to use his tools in the best manner possible on a foul ball...

Jim Deshaies Still Has It

((HT: CSN Chicago))

The Cubs Darwin Barney hit a foul straight back at Fenway tonight for the Cubs-Red Sox game when this happened


No word on whether Deshaies, like his peer Tom Hamilton, sent the ball back into the stands...

A Good Craftsman Never Blames His Tools

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Unless, of course, you're a fan in Oakland


Yes, the fan lost the ball to the lower bowl and Stephen Vogt didn't comply with another foul the guy's way...

So there...

Effective Use Of The Tools In Front Of You At The Ballpark

((HT: John Buccigross' Vine))

Sometimes, you forget to bring your glove to the ballpark...

And, usually, on those nights it's when the baseball is hit your way...

Happened tonight in Pittsburgh and you just have to make do...


And he made do...

Cards' Adams Misses Foul Ball, Gets The Finger

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Cards 1B Matt Adams was chasing a foul ball in the game against the Reds today...

He didn't get there in time and a Reds fan showed some leather...
But it's the after-catch that's the fun part...


Wonder what the girlfriend was about to say after the catch by her beloved...

The HQ thinks it had something to do with being a wussy...

Cleveland Indians Fan Catches "4" Foul Balls During Game

Cleveland Indian Fan Greg Niel

What are the odds of catching a foul ball when you attend a MLB game?  Think about it, it's pretty rare that you leave with a free souvenir.

Then you have Cleveland Indian season ticket holder Greg Niel who caught four foul balls Sunday during the Indians/Royals game.

Here's Niel catching foul ball number four.

Yes he did throw it away.  I guess after catching three why be greedy.

Foul Ball Caught In Unusual Place

((HT: Altoona Curve their own selves))

This, safe to say, does not happen every day...

Erie SeaWolves' third baseman, Brandon Douglas, fouls a ball straight back...
And...


Oh... Erie won 3-1 and the season series is tied at two games a piece...

Man Grabs Foul Ball Without Endangering Baby

((HT: CSN Houston))

It's well known that it's easy to get seats at Houston Astros games these days...
And there are plenty of seats even more available in extra innings...

Evidence last night when the Tigers and Astros are in extras and a new dad gets to field the grounder with a babe-in-arms...

Here's the grab...


Looks like he got away with one... just watching the wife's reaction...

Mariners Baseball: If You Catch Ball in Beer, You Must Chug Beer

Yes, this is your funny video of the day. Sort of.

Wednesday night at the Astros/Mariners game in Seattle, a dude in the stands did what dude's are prone to do at sporting events.

Chug beer.

Only this guy did it after catch a foul ball in his beer cup.

If you aren't a fan of drinking, you probably will be appalled at this. If you are a dude or someone younger than 50, you'll get a good laugh out of it.

Oh, and for what it's worth, the Astros beat the Mariners.....