A thread of my subjective thoughts on @Joe_Davis& #39;s top notch call of Cody Bellinger& #39;s catch vs. the Padres:

(First, though: Watch this again and marvel!) https://twitter.com/MLB/status/1314060496396587008">https://twitter.com/MLB/statu...

1. He isn& #39;t talking as the pitch comes in, letting the crack of the bat resound.

2. Bellinger is immediately identified by name, and vividly - he& #39;s "twisting around."

3. "Still GOING" gets punched, as if that& #39;s the peak...

4. Yet "...he& #39;s at the WALL" finds a *new* peak!

5. There& #39;s a pause just to be certain that the catch was made (and also to allow the broadcaster& #39;s brain to process what it just saw).

6. "Cody Bellinger, a ROBBERY (punched!) of Tatis, keeping the Dodgers in front, 4-3" - summation, score, room for the analyst. I love it.

This is THE play of the Dodgers/Padres series.

In 25 seconds, Joe accommodates the game, rises to the moment, controls diction and voice, and works with his partner.

(The faux crowd sound was too hot, but I can understand the audio person& #39;s excitement in the moment.)

More importantly: There are broadcasters who know what to say but can& #39;t go big. There are others who go big but don& #39;t have the words.

This is everything. I& #39;m awed by Joe& #39;s vocal range, words, and command. It& #39;s, in my opinion, as great as Cody& #39;s catch.

I love great broadcasting.