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Old 06-09-2025, 09:03 PM   #1
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Default Denzel Clarke - human highlight reel?

If you haven't heard of this guy, go watch what he's done since June 2nd. 3 HR robberies, all 3 elite plays.

Has a Topps Now from May 31st with a RC logo - he should be in Update!

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Old 06-09-2025, 09:21 PM   #2
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That catch tonight was incredible!
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Old 06-09-2025, 10:25 PM   #3
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The one tonight was wild, not sure I've ever seen anyone go that far over the wall and bring it back.
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Old 06-09-2025, 10:36 PM   #4
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Top 10 catch I've seen in my ~43 years of watching baseball.
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Old 06-09-2025, 10:46 PM   #5
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Holy smokes!!!
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Old 06-10-2025, 01:28 AM   #6
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He seriously could have broke his neck if he fell over the wall on the other side.

That was one of the most ridiculous catches I’ve ever seen - backhanded with enough torque to carry your momentum back on to the playing field and not over the other side flip-flopping and potential landing head first.

Crazy Crazy crazy.

Don’t ever do that at home kids!
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Old 06-10-2025, 06:46 AM   #7
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Absolutely insane. I don't know what other words can be used. It has to be one of the greatest catches ever.
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Old 06-10-2025, 07:01 AM   #8
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That catch tonight was incredible!
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The one tonight was wild, not sure I've ever seen anyone go that far over the wall and bring it back.
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Absolutely insane. I don't know what other words can be used. It has to be one of the greatest catches ever.
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Old 06-10-2025, 07:08 AM   #9
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He is definitely fun to watch. I hope he has a long career so we get to see many more highlights like these.
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Old 06-10-2025, 07:11 AM   #10
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The ball slicing away from him at the end made the catch even more impressive.

You know it's a great catch when the pitcher isn't excited.... He can't believe what he just witnessed.
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Old 06-10-2025, 08:28 AM   #11
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Nolan, is just speechless at the plate.
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Old 06-10-2025, 10:19 AM   #12
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He seriously could have broke his neck if he fell over the wall on the other side.

That was one of the most ridiculous catches I’ve ever seen - backhanded with enough torque to carry your momentum back on to the playing field and not over the other side flip-flopping and potential landing head first.

Crazy Crazy crazy.

Don’t ever do that at home kids!
He did it with style & pizzazz, too. Truly, truly epic!

And, probably a decent proximity to Trouty's high-flying grab a lifetime ago.
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Old 06-10-2025, 10:23 AM   #13
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He did it with style & pizzazz, too. Truly, truly epic!

And, probably a decent proximity to Trouty's high-flying grab a lifetime ago.
Every single sports fan needs to take three minutes out of your life to watch it and give it justice - it was definitely more graceful and felt higher up than Trout’s catch.
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Every single sports fan needs to take three minutes out of your life to watch it and give it justice - it was definitely more graceful and felt higher up than Trout’s catch.
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I wouldn't argue with anyone saying that is a Top 5 all-time catch. Pretty spectacular.
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Every single sports fan needs to take three minutes out of your life to watch it and give it justice - it was definitely more graceful and felt higher up than Trout’s catch.
100%.

I was merely speaking to where it happened.
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100%.

I was merely speaking to where it happened.
Ahh. My apologies for thinking vertically!
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Ahh. My apologies for thinking vertically!
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Looks like Clarke was only about ten feet to the left of where Trout caught his!
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Looks like Clarke was only about ten feet to the left of where Trout caught his!
Very similar location - pretty wild.
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Old 06-10-2025, 02:02 PM   #21
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It's the best play of the year of the decade of a long time. What would have made it even greater is if he had slow rolled the catch. Just act like he just missed it. And then boom. The slow roll home run robbery is the best.
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Old 06-10-2025, 02:05 PM   #22
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Almost the same exact spot where Mike Trout made his incredible home run robbery catch September 26th 2015. I was at the stadium for that catch that was the most amazing catch I've ever seen in person.

The difference with Trout's catch is that trout made it look so effortless. He just glided up and casually snagged it. It was a beautiful thing to see.
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Old 06-10-2025, 02:46 PM   #23
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maybe it's just me, but I think Elly's superman catch is more impressive

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Looks like Clarke was only about ten feet to the left of where Trout caught his!
And Trout was in the on-deck circle to witness Clarke's grab.
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Old 06-10-2025, 03:20 PM   #25
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Has a Topps Now from May 31st with a RC logo - he should be in Update!
Are a couple HR robberies going to move the needle that much? Don't get me wrong, they are amazing catches. But he's not a top 100 prospect, not a top 10 A's prospect and he's hitting .216 with an OPS of .539 and has struck out in 57% of his ABs.

He won't even be the biggest rookie from the team in Update.
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