if games are won by defense alone, reed johnson's amazing diving catch of a felipe lopez fly ball to the farthest part of center field in the bottom of the 5th inning tonight would would clinch it. the game should be over right then and there.
johnson dove headfirst when he was already on the warning track to catch the ball about a foot from the fence. i thought for sure he was going to dislocate a shoulder or knock his head for a concussion. but he was fine, and even tossed the ball from his glove to his hand casually as he walked off the field as the inning was over. his face was in the dirt, so he couldnt see demps mouthing "oh my god" as he watched the play. he could see, however, mark derosa, playing left field and backing him up on the play, stand dumbfounded in awe as johnson trotted past him. de-ro just stood there and stared at the place where johnson had landed in disbelief.
johnson said after the game that he was upset that he hadn't made any impressive plays like that up to this point in the season. boy did he make up for it. and as far i am concerned, he can replace felix pie in center field on a permanent basis. lets trade pie to get a rookie who can maybe need some time in the minors, but will actually will be able to hit major league pitching. just a thought.
cubs 3, nationals 5
white sox were rained out. no game-winning walkoff hits for crede tonight. booo
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