‘Poetry in motion’: How Dodgers shortstop Trea Turner made sliding cool
Last August, Trea Turner, less than a month into his Dodgers career, scored from second base against the Philadelphia Phillies and slid into internet lore. His work of art went unnoticed initially. The Dodgers' broadcasters, rightfully so, marveled at the fact that most Major League Baseball players wouldn't have scored from second base on that play. Will Smith clubbed a single to right field. ...
Last August, Trea Turner, less than a month into his Dodgers career, scored from second base against the Philadelphia Phillies and slid into internet lore.
His work of art went unnoticed initially. The Dodgers' broadcasters, rightfully so, marveled at the fact that most Major League Baseball players wouldn't have scored from second base on that play. Will Smith clubbed a single to right field. Bryce Harper, the eventual National League MVP, wasn't playing deep and fired an accurate throw home. But Turner scored anyway. It was an important scamper, giving the Dodgers a 2-0 lead in a 5-0 win.
Within minutes, though, the
