Best catch of the year? MLB

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Originally Posted by Inmem58

Which takes more athleticism to pull off? A diving catch or a vertical leap? It has to be a diving catch. You can use football for example, when a player makes a diving catch it gets more praise than a catch in the air. When you're running and jump your body goes backwards, it's pretty simple to accomplish.

poor example, pretty sure 2 seasons ago every Chiefs fan on this forum and the planet was praising Tony Moeaki's VERTICAL catch in the end zone as more praise than any bozo diving around in the dirt.

a vertical leap takes way more athleticism.