Posted by skinndogg on 5/27/2021 5:24:00 PM (view original):
Yes, I saw that Pirate play. Couple of observations. Why didn't the catcher and all his teammates yell at the First baseman to go back and tag 1B? There was 2 outs. And what has that guy said to the media?
He's quoted in this article.
“I’m going be on blooper reels for the rest of my life, but I need to keep moving forward,” Craig said. “The best way to do it is kind of just accept it head on. Don’t deny it. Don't shy away from it. It happened. And I’ll try to give the best explanation that I can of what happened.”
That, of course, went something like this: It was a gigantic brain cramp. One that happened at a terrible time.
Although he and Pirates fans would obviously prefer the scenario never existed in the first place, Craig deserves a tip of the cap for how he handled himself.
He didn’t make excuses. He didn’t hide behind cliches. He screwed up and did something stupid on a baseball field. He wasn’t the first, won’t be the last and knows he must work even harder to not let this particular moment define him.
“It falls on me,” Craig said. “I know better. If I would have taken a step and a half back, we wouldn’t be having this conversation right now. It all boils down to me losing my brain for a split second and getting caught up in the moment. It’s something that I take responsibility for.”
That seemed to be the theme of the day around a Pirates club that found itself with an unexpected day off after inclement weather postponed Friday’s game against the Rockies. Manager Derek Shelton said he watched the play one time Thursday simply to ensure he grasped the totality of the thing.
“Didn’t get any better,” Shelton joked.