Last week was round one of our year-end post season, pitting the top 6 plays from the first half of the major league season, with the winner continuing on to our finale, The Play of the Year finals.
Last week, in the regular season ending poll, Boston Red Sox secondbaseman Dustin Perdroia robbed Cleveland Indian Abraham Almonte of a bunt single with a terrific show of glovesmanship, taking home the final Play of the Week.
The Texas Rangers' second generation superstar Delino DeShields, Jr. made an incredible diving catch to rob Oakland's Josh Reddick of a single during week 23 of the Major League season, and took home the week's Play of the Week honors.
Oakland A's shortstop Marcus Semien made an incredible diving stop to start a double play against the Los Angeles Angels and takes home this week's Play of the Week.
Daniel Murphy and Carlos Torres of the New York Mets teamed up for one of the most incredible examples of teamwork in the history Major League Baseball and took home the week 21 Play of the Week.
Texas Ranger rightfielder Shin Shoo Choo showed off his cannon of a left arm to nail Seattle Mariner Logan Morrison, cutting off a go ahead run in a pivotal game last week. For his effort and an incredible double play, Choo took home this week's Play of the Week award...
Cleveland Indian thirdbaseman Giovanni Urshela's incredible catch and jump throw to rob New York Yankees Brett Gardner of an extra base hit caught the eye of our voters last week and took home the week 19 Major League Play of the Week.
It didn't make a difference in the outcome of a game; it didn't take a hit a way from a hitter on a torrid pace and turn it into a double play; it didn't even come from a player on the verge of winning a golden glove.
In country music, Hank Williams, Jr. once sang about those old "family traditions." While all families have them, some are good, and some are bad.