The list of closers you posted the other day reminded me of the list of center fielders you posted a few weeks ago. How could you leave off Jim Edmonds? He made more great plays than half the guys you listed. Ken Berry? Who? Paul Blair? Edmonds ran down everything. -- Ken D., San Clemente, Calif.
I believe you're mistaken. Edmonds often ran, slowed down and dived. He played defense for SportsCenter, not the Angels and Cardinals. Earl Weaver used to say Blair couldn't make a great catch because if the ball was in the park, Blair would be waiting for it. The same with Berry and most of the players I mentioned. Willie Mays may have added some drama to some of his plays, but he made others that only a few center fielders -- Blair, Andruw Jones, Torii Hunter and Berry -- could. I'm quite sure Edmonds didn't belong with those guys.
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