July 5, 200719 yr HAHAH guys watch the highlight on the site under the game wrap....padres guys called it "play of the year at shortstop" ....haha love you alfy
July 5, 200719 yr I don't know about play of the year but that was a great throw... at least he had a good day
July 6, 200719 yr It's really amazing how he can play centerfielder most of the season, and play shortstop so well the handful times he does it. That kind of versatility is quite an asset for any team.
July 6, 200719 yr I was at the game, the reactions of the Padres fans near me were absolutely priceless.
July 6, 200719 yr jacobs did a tremendous job of stretching for the ball too. i thought he was safe the first time i saw it, but the replay showed he was out by 1/4 of a step. that has to go down as one of the top 10 plays of the year.
July 6, 200719 yr nice play at SS, but Omar Vizquel has had the best plays of the years by far at SS.
July 6, 200719 yr awesome play. i saw sports center and baseball tonight after the game and they didn't show the play on the web gems...
July 6, 200719 yr awesome play. i saw sports center and baseball tonight after the game and they didn't show the play on the web gems... It was the number five web gem.
July 6, 200719 yr 2nd best play Amezaga has ever made... after this one Damn! They need to show that play during one of the games on FSN.
July 6, 200719 yr From FishStripe Blog Amezaga has done better By craig Posted on Fri Jul 6th, 2007 According to what some of the players are saying, Alfredo's outstanding player two nights ago was nothing out of the ordinary. Alfredo Amezaga went so far as to call his highlight reel play Wednesday night "routine." Several teammates agreed it wasn't the best play they'd seen Amezaga make. In the eighth inning, Michael Barrett hit a grounder deep into the hole. Amezaga ranged wide to his right, backhanded the ball and made an off-balance throw from about 3 yards behind the infield dirt. Mike Jacobs stretched for it, but the ball would have made it on the fly regardless. "I told him when he came in, 'That's a great play, but I've seen you make a better one,'" Jacobs said. The play Jacobs alluded to occurred in the Mexican League. Amezaga has it on tape. Playing shortstop with a runner on first, Amezaga dove for a ball in the hole and before hitting the dirt made a no-look, backhand throw to force the runner at second. You have got to be kidding me. Amezaga may be the best fielding shortstop in the league. And he isn't half bad in center, or third, or second, or first.... Alfredo is a fielding machine.
July 6, 200719 yr The funny part of this is a LARGE number of you wanted him demoted back to the minors the whole first half of the season. You jokers okay with him staying on now or what? How 'bout next time you should maybe give a kid a chance before jabbering off at the mouth like that. Whaddya say?
July 6, 200719 yr The funny part of this is a LARGE number of you wanted him demoted back to the minors the whole first half of the season. You jokers okay with him staying on now or what? How 'bout next time you should maybe give a kid a chance before jabbering off at the mouth like that. Whaddya say? I'm pretty sure very few wanted him demoted. Everyone here knows how great of a utility guy he is. Maybe they wanted him on the bench, but never in the minors.
July 6, 200719 yr Umm yeah Alfredo has always been a valuable asset off the bench. I can't remember one person saying they wanted him sent down. Are you mistaking him with comments made about Reggie?
July 6, 200719 yr The funny part of this is a LARGE number of you wanted him demoted back to the minors the whole first half of the season. You jokers okay with him staying on now or what? How 'bout next time you should maybe give a kid a chance before jabbering off at the mouth like that. Whaddya say? Yeah, most people here wanted him back on the bench, and I good number still do, but noone wanted him sent to the minors. We all know that he is an incredible asset on the team.
July 6, 200719 yr That was in incredible play he made in the Mexican League game... but the second baseman stepped off the bag before he caught the ball.
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