Kings of Kauffman Presents: 2014 Royals Awards
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Play of the Year
Finalists
June 16 – Lorenzo Cain’s diving catch in right-center field
Making this play required Cain to take a perfect route. Cain took a perfect route.
April 21 – Alcides Escobar’s sliding catch in foul territory
Escobar ran about 120 feet in roughly 6 seconds to make this catch. If it were physically possible, my jaw would have literally hit the floor when I saw this happen.
September 26 – Salvador Perez’s playoff-clinching catch
The level of difficulty on this play is very low, but the significance simply cannot be overstated.
September 15 – Lorenzo Cain’s walk-off infield single
I’m contractually obligated to point out that this is what speed do, or does, if you require proper grammar.
Kings of Kauffman Royals Play of the Year: Escobar’s catch in Cleveland