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Have you ever caught a ball at a game?

What’s the closest you’ve come?

By Blake Harris

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Washington Nationals v Los Angeles Dodgers Photo by John McCoy/Getty Images

Yesterday I posted a video to my Twitter account from a Dodgers game in 2012. It was an A.J. Ellis walkoff homer against the Astros. I had my phone out with the hopes of recording a Dodgers win. Instead, I nearly missed catching the game-winning home run.

With me coming within a few seats of catching this home run, I thought this would be a fun question to ask. What’s the closest you’ve ever come to catching a home run or a foul ball at a baseball game? I’ve caught my fair share of homers in batting practice, but I’ve never gotten a ball during a game.

So, if you have any great stories of coming close to catching one, or of you actually catching one, share them in the comments!

Links & news

  • Dodgers third base coach Dino Ebel instructed volunteer coaches and parents in the Dodgers RBI program on Wednesday night. “As a coach you’re a role model,” Ebel said on the Zoom call. “It doesn’t matter what level you’re at. Stay under control and stay positive. Slow everything down and take a deep breath. Stay positive and keep high energy,” said Ebel. “The great ones (coaches) are the ones that listen, have your back and care.”
  • The Dodgers have committed to paying minor-leaguers through at least June
  • Whenever the Dodgers return, the roster is likely going to be something we’ve never seen before. Though there’s no definitive answer yet as to how they can look, it’s likely there will be more than 26 players on the roster. There will also be a “taxi squad” that features essentially Triple-A players the Dodgers would need to call up. Here’s a list of the players that we could see crack that list.
  • According to ESPN’s Jeff Passan, some MLB owners would prefer to see the 2020 season canceled
  • Max Scherzer voiced his frustration with the latest negotiations in regards to the proposed pay cuts
  • Major League Baseball’s rosters may be frozen due to the novel coronavirus delaying the season, but that isn’t stopping organizations from trimming their ranks on the minor-league side. Beginning this week and extending through next week, teams are collectively expected to release hundreds of minor leaguers, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan, with most organizations cutting somewhere between 30 and 50 players.

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