glove stories

ESPN’s SportsCenter isn’t as fun or compelling as it used to be — who wants to watch a bunch of former players argue over mundane topics? — but the Top 10 plays is still worth a look. And today, two former Mississippi college stars were in the top three. Ole Miss alumnus Chris Coghlan, the left fielder for the Florida Marlins, made it at No. 3 for his sprawling catch in Tuesday’s game against Cincinnati. And ex-Mississippi State ace Paul Maholm, now of the Pittsburgh Pirates, earned the top billing for his rollover, glove-hand assist in a game against San Francisco.
P.S. Coghlan, last year’s National League rookie of the year and the inaugural Cool Papa Bell Award winner (see previous post), hasn’t been contributing much with the bat, hitting just .132 through eight games.