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MiLB pitcher pulls off blind behind-the-back grab, apparently controls matter with his mind

MiLB pitcher makes no-look, behind-the-back snag

Nate Long's player page tells us that the Nashville Sounds starter was selected by the A's in the 26th round of the 2009 Draft, and has yet to make it to the Majors. We're not sure how that could be true, given that he can bend baseballs to his will:

MiLB snag

Well, either that, or Long was rehearsing his Maria von Trapp impression and just sort of lucked into it. We must admit, the twirling resemblance is uncanny.