Ellsbury had gotten off to a poor start. He was 3 for 23 (.130) entering the game, but he drove in Boston's only run in a 3-1 loss to Toronto Wednesday afternoon. Last season, he had 212 hits and led the majors in total bases (364), becoming the first primary leadoff hitter to lead the majors in total bases since Bobby Bonds with the San Francisco Giants in 1973.
Ellsbury was using his speed in hopes of breaking up the double play.
"You know, it was a 3-2 pitch and he was breaking on the pitch. I held my ground, just caught it and got rid of it,'' said Brignac. "Like every infielder does in that situation, we leave our feet because when people are trying to take you out, or break up a double play, when your feet are stuck in the ground, that's how people break knees and ankles. It happened to Akinori [Iwamura] a few years ago with us. We're taught to catch, throw, and get off our feet.''
No comments:
Post a Comment