Funny thing on the triple play. I’ve had some text conversations with friends and the tone has been, “It’s slightly defensible because of how unusual the catch was.”
But for those of us who see Buxton regularly, the sense is, “Great play, but not at all unusual for Buxton, and nowhere near one of his best catches.”
I guess it just goes to show how spoiled we are by having the best centerfielder on the planet. We see the fly ball and say there’s no way that Engel shouldn’t have been standing on second base.
(Priceless was the stunned look on LaRussa’s face after the play.)