Quote: Beltran’s Throw
In the ninth inning, with two outs and the Mets up two, Carlos Beltran fielded Pedro Feliz‘s single and attempted to throw out the runner going to third.
Jerry Manuel, on team’s overall defense last night, as well as Beltran’s play:
“We made some fundamental mistakes, no question…I think he probably honestly felt that he had a legit shot, that’s the only reason.”
Manuel then agreed that, even if Beltran had a legitimate shot at throwing out the runner, it’s not a play he should make given the situation.
Beltran, on the play, speaking with reporters in the clubhouse after the game:
“I felt I made a good throw. It just, uhh, David was trying to tag the guy and the ball went by him.”
It was then pointed out to Beltran that ‘some people’ think it is a play he should not have made, with his team up two runs with two outs, to which he said, “Well, you’re not a baseball player, that’s why…I felt that if he would have caught the ball, the guy wouldn’t have gone to second.”
…beltran is suggesting that by throwing ahead of the runner, it would have kept the batter from advancing from first to second, i think, which makes no sense…
For more on Beltran’s throw, check out Joe Janish at Mets Today.
