Tough to contain Arenado’s athletic instincts

It was must-see TV, a web gem, one of the catches of the year … however you want to label it. Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado’s amazing grab of a foul pop and subsequent crashing into the rolled-up tarp at AT&T Park in San Francisco last April 14 was a classic baseball conversation starter, and not just because of how good it was. Arenado immediately understood the risks involved in turning his back to an obstacle and then hitting said obstacle.

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