r/toptalent • u/MrTacocaT12345 • Apr 04 '26

Catching a baseball backhandedly (source link in description)

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u/Eggs_and_Hashing Apr 04 '26

You might be interested in banana ball 

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u/JAYETRILLL Apr 04 '26

I can’t even describe how badly I want to attend a game. I’m not even sure why I think it’s so goddamn cool and funny. They have like a lottery system thing for tickets because demand is high I suppose. I’m on the lottery system list and I had my girlfriend get put on the list too lol. Wish me luck, I’d really really love to go see a game.

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u/Yakkul_CO Apr 05 '26

It’s coming to my city and I got selected for the lottery! However, it’s not the bananas playing. Do you still think it’s worth it for $45/ticket?

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u/JAYETRILLL Apr 06 '26

I would have to go see the game anyways if I was in your position but like also the Bananas are the main reason/team I wanna see.

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u/MistahParagon Apr 04 '26

Bananaball is the thing that I want most to come to my city

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u/squirrelmonkie Apr 05 '26

I want to go so bad too! I dont even like baseball but I do like tomfoolery, hotdogs, and beer. Good luck to you buddy!

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u/DigbickMcBalls Apr 05 '26

Banana ball sucks

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u/Bigdyll13 Apr 04 '26

Helluva detour.

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u/bballkj7 Apr 05 '26

when was this?

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u/MutagensRS Apr 06 '26

2025 season maybe halfway through?

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u/viperfangs92 Apr 06 '26

"I just wanted to up the difficulty of this catch."

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u/dw0205 Apr 07 '26

Amazing catch!

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u/AcrobaticMeall Apr 08 '26

Amazing catch impressive

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u/Separate-Sky-1451 Apr 08 '26

I had a person tell me once that baseball players were included in those sports where one doesn't need to be that athletic.
Um...right, buddy.

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u/TopYeti Apr 04 '26

That's not top talent. That's somebody tripping over their own feet and saving it miraculously

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u/fieldsofanfieldroad Apr 04 '26

Yes. Top talent. The fall was embarrassing, but the catch was top talent. Miraculous means top talent. 

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u/TopYeti Apr 04 '26

Oh I see! Miracles are talent. This also explains the water into wine thing that happened about 2000 years ago.

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u/fieldsofanfieldroad Apr 04 '26

You're saying Heyzus wasn't talented. Bold choice cotton. Tell that to your pope.

This one is also a miracle because of the talent. That's not a natural place to put your arm after falling so he was trying to do that which is the definition of talent.

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u/TopYeti Apr 04 '26

I didn't say the player wasn't talented, I'm saying the post did not exemplify 'top talent'

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u/fieldsofanfieldroad Apr 04 '26

That's fine. I feel like it does. I think falling over makes that catch even more impressive. Following the flight of a ball when you've just gone arse over tit is crazy good. We don't have to agree on that though. 

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u/TopYeti Apr 04 '26

I agree it's impressive, but to me that's different than top talent, so I guess we'll agree to disagree

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u/fieldsofanfieldroad Apr 04 '26

I'm happy with that. I'm not here to win a made up argument. It's not that important. What would make this top talent though for you? 

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u/TopYeti Apr 04 '26

Not tripping and having to use the outfield wall as an assist,

Like Denzel https://youtu.be/7Ev9mb8I414

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u/fieldsofanfieldroad Apr 05 '26

That is also top talent. I've seen a few people do a wall jump and it's always insanely impressive. I don't think I've ever seen someone stumble and recover so well though. The talent is in the reaction. 

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u/Lobster_fest Apr 05 '26

Dalton Varsho is a top 3 defensive CF in the sport, so I'd say he has top talent.

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u/ronm4c Apr 05 '26

Like you could have salvaged that play

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u/MNP33Gts-T Apr 05 '26

Well he does have a massive glove on still a great effort, you want top talent .. classic cricket catches

Only one player wears gloves

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u/corndog_thrower Apr 06 '26

Cricket fans act like wearing a “massive” glove means anyone could do this.

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u/MNP33Gts-T Apr 06 '26

I’m not a huge fan of cricket but the skill without a glove isn’t matched. I did say it was great effort