No outrage over AJ's defense?!?!

[weams]

We're blaming those 2 plays on Cruz now?

Blaming the positioning on having to play a DH there. I have no complaint about Cruz putting for effort. He does have a nice arm too.

[CA-ORIOLE]

He was in and shaded towards right on two of the balls that he did not catch.

With IN and lack of speed being the reasons he did not catch the second one. You're not possibly rationalizing the drop are you?

[El Gordo]

Just AJ being AJ. :mwahaha:

[RayC]

I know this won't go down well, but I still can't accept his one-hand catches (along with many other O's outfielders). I guess the instructors don't emphasize using two hands any more.

[The Wedge]

I know this won't go down well, but I still can't accept his one-hand catches (along with many other MLB outfielders). I guess the instructors don't emphasize using two hands any more.

Fixed that for you.

[CA-ORIOLE]

I know this won't go down well, but I still can't accept his one-hand catches (along with many other O's outfielders). I guess the instructors don't emphasize using two hands any more.

Do any outfielders use 2 hands any more?

[weams]

With IN and lack of speed being the reasons he did not catch the second one. You're not possibly rationalizing the drop are you?

He should have had that. Long run to get to it.

[weams]

Do any outfielders use 2 hands any more?

He was at full extension on the drop. There was also some swirling wind. And he blew it.

[weams]

I know this won't go down well, but I still can't accept his one-hand catches (along with many other O's outfielders). I guess the instructors don't emphasize using two hands any more.

I saw no ability to get a second hand to that ball myself.

[CA-ORIOLE]

I saw no ability to get a second hand to that ball myself.

Well, at least we agree about one thing here. If you are using 2 hands you probably want to be reasonably well set and squared.

[Frobby]

He was positioned differently to be able to cover the right center expanse. Because Cruz was there. Did not work out very well.

On the first ball hit over Jones' head, I thought he misjudged it and, as is his habit, he didn't go into top gear right away because he thought he didn't need to. It was a catchable ball if Jones judges it correctly and runs full out. The second one was not catchable.

[eddie83]

He's a Gold Glover.

I agree but I don't blame AJ for that, he didn't give himself those awards.

[CA-ORIOLE]

On the first ball hit over Jones' head, I thought he misjudged it and, as is his habit, he didn't go into top gear right away because he thought he didn't need to. It was a catchable ball if Jones judges it correctly and runs full out. The second one was not catchable.

The bottom line is that year after year too many balls get over AJ's head and it runs down his range numbers. What you saw today was a blatantly obvious microcosm of that.

[El Gordo]

[sportsfan8703]

Buck said today that AJ has been a rock, and is one of the game's finest centerfielders.

And that is a fact. The sun for some reason plagues him during day games. But it happens. Just had a bad game. Jones is never hurt and basically is who he is at the plate. He also took a very team friendly deal to stay here. Notice that Hardy, Weiters and Davis wont do that.