Blackmon's slick slide avoids tag, creates run
PHILADELPHIA -- Rockies leadoff man Charlie Blackmon is baseball's version of Michael Phelps with his various swim moves.For the second time this season, Blackmon made a swim move on a tag -- offering one limb, then pulling it back to avoid a tag and reaching base with another limb. Each
PHILADELPHIA -- Rockies leadoff man
For the second time this season, Blackmon made a swim move on a tag -- offering one limb, then pulling it back to avoid a tag and reaching base with another limb. Each time, he was called out originally, but a replay review changed the call.
In Sunday's 7-6 loss to the Phillies at Citizens Bank Park, he made the high-degree-of-difficulty swim move with his feet this time, eluding the tag of second baseman
On July 17 at Atlanta, Blackmon seemed beaten by Braves pitcher
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