Defensive gems

ESPN.com is currently running a series on the greatest defensive plays of all time. As anyone who has read my stuff on here will know, I'm a sucker for great defence (or defense, if you prefer), and even though this series is made up of written accounts of the plays, it's still well worth a look. Some of the plays are plays that I have seen on tape (LoDuca's slide into the dugout, for example) whilst others are plays I've heard about because they're part of baseball legend (Buck Martinez making two outs on a play despite having a broken leg [Note to self: stop complaining about sprained ankle and get back out on the ballfield...]). It really doesn't matter that there is no video footage to go with the descriptions - even in your mind's eye these are incredible plays.

Sit back, close your eyes and enjoy.