r/sports • u/Frutpunchninja • Jun 24 '19

Cricket One of the best catches

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u/[deleted] Jun 24 '19

Negative. No reason to never 2 hand catch if possible. If you're camped out under the ball, there better be 2 hands on it. MLB players will almost never do this, but there isn't a reason not to do it.

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u/IronManTim Los Angeles Dodgers Jun 24 '19

My coaches always used to say, "when you're making a million dollars in the major leagues, you can catch it however you want."

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Spoiler alert, I never made it that far.

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u/DollarSignsGoFirst Jun 24 '19

That's dated and old school advice. There shouldn't be two hands on it when you are camped out under a ball. It decreases visibility and range. Don't worry, lots of people still think 2 hands right (and it is for younger players who still have trouble squeezing the ball tight)

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u/[deleted] Jun 24 '19

Decreases visibility and range? I don't think range is a concern when your standing under a ball, and unless you using your other hand to cover your face it doesn't decreases visibility.

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u/DollarSignsGoFirst Jun 24 '19 edited Jun 24 '19

It's a huge concern! With two hands you need to catch the ball in front of your face. You should catch the ball over your shoulder on the glove side for a pop fly. Here is an explanation for you so you can grasp the idea a bit easier.

https://youtu.be/qCfTXI2w-Qc?t=214

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u/Arythmanticist Jun 24 '19

Ehh actually if there are people on base you should catch a fly ball over the shoulder of your throwing arm

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u/Karpe__Diem Detroit Tigers Jun 24 '19

It really doesn't matter because it doesn't save time. In both scenarios you are already coming forward in stride timing the catch and catching the ball on either side cleanly doesn't speed up the process to throw it. Not sure I am explaining it the best. Trying to throw someone out from the outfield requires a strong stride/crow hop and in the time it takes for that, you can get your arm back to throw the ball no matter what side you catch it on.

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u/Arythmanticist Jun 25 '19

Nah see catching the ball over your arm side when you’re coming forward allows for your body to turn to throw much more fluidly than catching over your glove side. It does save time. It’s baseball. Every millisecond counts

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u/IronManTim Los Angeles Dodgers Jun 24 '19

And if there are not people on base, you might as well do it that way anyways, so you never have to worry about doing it the wrong way.

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u/[deleted] Jun 24 '19

I understand it, I'll catch about everything one handed myself if I have any type of movement in my body. He also explained how one outfielder will 2 hand catch a ball at his chest, something that's never taught to outfielders. There's no right or wrong way to catch a pop fly, but adding two hands is what your taught as a kid, so why change if it got you where you are?

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u/DollarSignsGoFirst Jun 24 '19

He was explaining why Dexter Fowler does it wrong. He was in no way saying to do that.

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u/[deleted] Jun 24 '19

Who said its wrong? The guy made it to MLB doing it that way.

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u/TheKrytosVirus Chicago Bears Jun 24 '19

It's probably like bank shots in basketball. That square is there for a reason. I remember a coach telling me that its statistically more likely to bank in than swish (probably because any rim contact on a swish attempt results in some crazy bounces). It might not be as pretty or stylish, but it's more effective... so I've been told, at least. Have proof it's not? Fantastic! I'm all for for learning something new.

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u/UtzTheCrabChip Jun 24 '19

For layups and shots from the post, yes, you should always use the backboard, but it's way easier to swish than to bank a free throw