Saturday night, Team USA clinched a spot in the World Baseball Classic semifinals with a 6-3 win over the Dominican Republic. The defending WBC champs are going home while USA heads to the final four.
USA’s win was made possible by center fielder Adam Jones, who robbed Orioles teammate Manny Machado of a home run with an incredible leaping catch in center field. Here’s the video if you somehow haven’t seen it already. And, even if you have seen it, it’s worth watching again.
Incredible. The stakes were high -- Saturday’s game was legitimately USA’s biggest win in international competition since Ben Sheets shut out Cuba in the gold medal game at the 2000 Olympics -- and Jones came through with a highlight reel catch. We’re going to see that play over and over and over again.
Needless to say, the social media world was abuzz after Jones robbed Machado. Here are some of the best takes from Twitter, including some from current and former big leaguers.
Vas en un tranquilo vuelo, ves las nubes y de repente: #AdamInTheSky #USA #WBC2017 pic.twitter.com/iJ0k2QDcZR
— Andriw Sánchez Ruiz (@AnSanchezRu) March 19, 2017
Adam Jones. Making History. #TeamUSA #WBC2017 🇺🇸@Orioles @SimplyAJ10 @MLBNetwork @mlb @USABaseball #dominicanrepublic #petco #MannyMachado pic.twitter.com/FaXlCm7nwo
— Michael B (@mr_balty) March 19, 2017
@SimplyAJ10 NO FLY ZONE!!!!
— Joc Pederson (@yungjoc650) March 19, 2017
Appropriate. Adam Jones' custom Air Jordan 12s from tonight: pic.twitter.com/BiaUh86V12
— Tepid Participation (@TepidP) March 19, 2017
If Adam Jones doesn't make that catch and Cano still hits the jack, game would be tied. Crazy how impactful that was.
— Stan 🇩🇴 (@Crewsett) March 19, 2017
Adam Jones pic.twitter.com/Cs3qtdmMkt
— Mr.Rod (@yankeepeluche) March 19, 2017
Machado saluting Adam Jones after he robbing his homer is the best thing I've seen all day
— Brandon Pryor (@Friar_Pryor) March 19, 2017
How would you feel if your teammate robbed you? Can't even be mad machado lol #worldbaseballclassic
— Delino DeShields (@LinoDeShields) March 19, 2017
When you wanna be happy for your friend, but life just too deep, bruh... Adam Jones pic.twitter.com/iy7RuKuFKI
— David Barrera (@DAVID_BARRERA) March 19, 2017
Thank you Adam jones pic.twitter.com/GlAeWYfWmC
— Michael Riga (@magicmikemmxvi) March 19, 2017
@AnswerDave pic.twitter.com/oaDutjQIrO
— Jeff Percell (@jefe_13) March 19, 2017
Adam Jones looking like Ken Griffey Jr in that movie little big league. Sheesh.
— Brad Goldberg (@B_Gumbo30) March 19, 2017
Adam Jones to Manny Machado ⚾️🙅🏾♂️🚷 pic.twitter.com/cedHGGjOjj
— Mista Mixon (@Mista_Mixon) March 19, 2017
Hey before i KO, i must say- @SimplyAJ10 made a pretty rad play tonite. Did u guys know that? 😳 thats stuff that legends are made of. Stud.
— Danny Duffy (@Duff805) March 19, 2017
This Adam Jones bobble really needs a #TeamUSA paint job! #WBC2017 pic.twitter.com/7eiO2kEhHz
— NatsBobbles (@NatsBobbles) March 19, 2017
That's cold . Bird on bird crime #Orioles
— Dontrelle Willis (@DTrainMLB) March 19, 2017
That @SimplyAJ10 catch!!! Wow!!!! 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
— Drew Butera (@drewbutera) March 19, 2017
Come On!!! @SimplyAJ10 you savage!!! #WBC2017
— robbie ross (@Ross_108) March 19, 2017
@JATayler this is art. pic.twitter.com/jtHbBuw8NF
— J.P. Hoornstra (@jphoornstra) March 19, 2017
Some players seem to have a knack for rising to the occasion. Jones has been that player for USA during this WBC.