Gifted with glove: Esky's grab among top GIFs

April 15th, 2016
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      Here are the top GIFs from Thursday, courtesy of @MLBGifs.
      1. Escobar wows 'em
      Count Royals first baseman Eric Hosmer among those who were impressed by the acrobatic double play turned by shortstop Alcides Escobar in Houston.
      Gif: Escobar sliding grab, Hosmer says wow
      2. Juuuuuust a bit outside
      The Rangers' Adrian Beltre had an interesting reaction to the Orioles' Chris Tillman throwing a very wild pitch.
      Gif: Tillman's errant pitch makes Beltre call timeout
      3. Nobody home
      When you make a pickoff throw, it's generally a good idea to have a fielder stationed at the appropriate base. The Pirates' Gerrit Cole probably will try to remember that for next time.
      Gif: Cole throws to no one at first
      4. Sweet 16
      The Phillies' Vince Velasquez was 16 strikeouts worth of nasty on Thursday afternoon, as the Padres can attest.
      Gif: Vince Velasquez Strikeout Reel
      5. Take a long look
      The Blue Jays' Josh Donaldson absolutely demolished a home run against the Yankees and took a second to admire his handiwork.
      Gif: Josh Donaldson's homer reaction
      6. Pull up a seat
      Some fans at Rogers Centre got a close encounter with Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner, who went tumbling into the seats as he chased a foul ball.
      Gif: Gardner catch falling into stands

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