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September 11, 2021
Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez gave his critics something else to use against him.
He botched an easy tag at home plate in the first inning Friday night against the Mets, which cost his team an out and the lead. Sanchez inexplicably opened a sliding lane for Mets third baseman Jonathan Villar, who appeared ready to give himself up as he tried to score on a single from Mets second baseman Javier Baez to left field. Yankees left fielder Joey Gallo's throw from the outfield beat Villar by about 25 feet.
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Not so long ago, catchers would have relished the chance to inflict physical harm on a baserunner who was out by that much, and a lot of runners would have be men atlanta braves jersey en hardwired to run through the catcher to try to dislodge the ball. Recent MLB rule changes took such collisions out of the game, however, and the result Friday was Sanchez not staying in front of Villar.
The simple play for Sanchez would have been to take a step or two toward Villar and tag him in the chest with b atlanta braves jersey woman oth hands. Even if Villar was trying to deke Sanchez, as YES analyst David Cone believed, he wasn't in any position to get physical. As SNY analyst Keith Hernandez noted, Sanchez was "in armor," meaniManny Machado ng tClayton Kershaw he chest protector and shin guards.
"I think [Sanchez] thought since [Villar] was so out that he’d pull up. In that spot where he’s dead to rights you’Stanceve got to lower your body and maybe initiate the contact," Yankees manager Aaron Boone told reporters, per the New York Daily News. The Yankees did not make Sanchez available for the postgame Zoom call, the Daily News reported.
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As it was, Sanchez almost got away with his lapse because home plate umpire Ted Barrett initially called Villar out. Barrett motioned that Sanchez tagged Villar on the helmet. Th atlanta braves jersey albies e Mets challenged the call, and replays showed Villar got his right foot on the plate before the tag was applied.
The play helped to reinforce the opinions of fans and Javier Baez Tigers Jerseysevaluators who believe Sanchez is a poor defender. Twitter was predictably unkind after the play.
Sanchez made another questionable defensive play later in the game atlanta braves jersey jones when he failed to catch a wide throw from Yankees third baseman Gio Urshe atlanta braves jersey mens small la. The Yankees went on to lose 10-3.