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The Worst Defensive Play in MLB History? An Analysis of the Orioles' May 16, 2019 Catastrophe


DaveO

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5 hours ago, DaveO said:

When a team is purposefully tanking, rids itself of every Major League player they can, has to pull players from what has been one of the worst minor league program in baseball you tend to get plays like the following below,

"Will There Be a Worse MLB Play this Season than this Orioles Blunder?" by Jason Owens on aol.com

I read this yesterday on Sports Illustrated. The article makes a great effort at building up what the 'all-time worst' of something - anything - means, and then goes on to say that, despite the build-up, it meets the definition.

I cannot disagree - I've never, ever seen a worse defensive blunder than this.

"The Orioles' Fielding Catastrophe May Well Be the Worst Play in MLB History" by Jon Tayler on si.com

I guess the *only* excuse I can give it is that there was panic all around (which is true), but is that an excuse? I don't think so.

The 1962 Mets should be feeling pretty good right about now.

Incidentally, 2nd baseman Hanser Alberto is making $578,000 this year. His career batting average is .218. 

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