Comments on: Summer Catch: Addison Johnson’s Diving Stab

By: Brian Foley

Brian Foley — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 18:21:39 +0000

HGH is still widely available in MLB and the next drug down the line will be too. It is a vicious cycle.

By: Greg

Greg — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 15:38:05 +0000

I love hearing about the defense plays around the league. I get tired of reporting on the shutout pitching and long home runs — all important elements. But it’s great to report on an outfielder who saves or wins games with great plays. In the no-steroid, lower bonus years ahead those defensive plays will pay dividends for teams hoping to compete.

By: Jim Ed

Jim Ed — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 13:15:45 +0000

willie and ben sitting in a tree…….:-)

By: Dave

Dave — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 11:59:41 +0000

Welcome to CodBall – “The Unofficial Blog of the Ben Klafczynski Fan Club.”

We can’t even reference a play made by someone else without a comparison to Klafczynski?? He was 0 for 5 with 3 strikeouts on Wednesday but somehow that will further strengthen certain peoples’ convictions that the Braves wouldn’t have beaten Cotuit 13-1 if he weren’t in the lineup that night.

By: Brian Foley

Brian Foley — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 07:15:01 +0000

You do know that players in the 70’s and 80’s were using amphetamines (sp) right?

By: willie

willie — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 23:06:23 +0000

Add that great catch to Ben Klafczynski’s leap robbing Fletcher of a bomb.

With the recent news of more players on PED’s, now Ortiz included, what do you think the main reason is for the usage of these drugs as compared to the old timers who used booze, caffeine, speed, and of course, lots of hot dogs?

$$$$$$$$$$$

College kids get randomly drug tested. Some play 60 games and 50 more in the summer. Over 100 games, most stay the course, many play injured and refuse to reveal their bumps and bruises in fear of them getting on their scouting profile.

Superstars aside, how many talented kids are/were being held back because the guys in front of them were sustaining their drive with PED’s?

How the heck does a Brady Anderson hit 51 bombs? Wrist curls?

By: Jim Ed

Jim Ed — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 16:53:53 +0000

On another note, has anyone seen the ranking of the CCBL fields on pappasproductions.com?
I think the rankings will surprise some people!

By: Greg

Greg — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 15:14:13 +0000

Thanks for the clarification. It was brilliant defense.

By: Switch

Switch — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 13:59:26 +0000

It was Duffy at third base for Chatham although Perry at 2nd base made a great diving catch as well. Dean Green also made a nifty stab to make it 4 total web gems on the night.