Rick Ankiel Is Good at Catching Baseballs

Lost today amongst all of the Jay Bruce man-love (don’t get me wrong, it’s much deserved) is one of the greatest catches these eyes have ever seen:↵

↵↵I’m not sure how it gets any better than that. Attempting to catch a ball directly over the head is already the toughest catch to make, but Ankiel throws the all-out dive, on the warning track, into the mix. I’m no sport psychologist, but something’s amiss when a guy can make that play, but can’t throw a fastball for a strike if his life -- or simply a playoff game -- depends on it. ↵

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