30 GIFs of Baseball's Biggest Bloopers
GameReax via FTW When one thinks baseball, one envisions the grace of Carlos Beltran, the strength of Albert Pujols, and the butt sliding of Jonathan Villar.
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When one thinks baseball, one envisions the grace of Carlos Beltran, the strength of Albert Pujols, and the butt sliding of Jonathan Villar. Err -- maybe not. But after all, baseball is a skill sport that tolerates some out-of-shape players. And for all its great athletic plays, it has an equal number of Miguel Cabrera-tripping-over-third-base moments. Here is the worst of the worst.
SLIDING MISCUES
Ian Kinsler making sure to cover every region of his ever-dirty uniform
![Kinsler](https://www.si.com/.image/t_share/MTY4MjU5Nzc5OTkwNjYxMDIx/image-placeholder-title.gif)
Kelly Shoppach did, technically, avoid the tag
![mocksession](https://www.si.com/.image/t_share/MTY4MjU5Nzc5OTg3ODQyOTcz/image-placeholder-title.gif)
The Butt Slide
![Guyism](https://www.si.com/.image/t_share/MTY4MjU5NzgwMjU0NTc0NDkz/image-placeholder-title.gif)
BASERUNNING DISASTERS
Marwin Gonzalez steps on a land mine
![SB Nation](https://www.si.com/.image/t_share/MTY4MjU5Nzc5OTkxMTE5Nzcz/image-placeholder-title.gif)
Joe Kelly, safe but not unscathed
![MLB Gifs](https://www.si.com/.image/t_share/MTY4MjU5Nzc5OTg4MTcwNjUz/image-placeholder-title.gif)
Ryan Braun in a metaphor for his season
![Mocksession](https://www.si.com/.image/t_share/MTY4MjU5Nzc5OTg2NDAxMTgx/image-placeholder-title.gif)
Pablo Sandoval just wanted cake
![Tumblr](https://www.si.com/.image/t_share/MTY4MjU5Nzc5NzE3MzEwMzY1/image-placeholder-title.gif)
Manny being Manny in Taiwain*
![mannyramirez](https://www.si.com/.image/t_share/MTY4MjU5Nzc5NzE3NDQxNDM3/image-placeholder-title.gif)
*An earlier version of this post incorrectly stated that Manny was being Manny in Japan; he probably has, but the GIF above shows Manny in Taiwan.
Gerald Laird gets a 10 for the self-effacing recovery
![laird](https://www.si.com/.image/t_share/MTY4MjU5Nzc5NzE3MDQ4MjIx/laird.gif)
Ben Revere impressively finding a way to remove his helmet with no hands
![SB Nation](https://www.si.com/.image/t_share/MTY4MjU5Nzc5NzIwMTI4NDEz/image-placeholder-title.gif)
THROWING WOES
Don't move, Felix, the throw is coming
![RYOT](https://www.si.com/.image/t_share/MTY4MjU5Nzc5NzIwNDU2MDkz/image-placeholder-title.gif)
Dioner Navarro's hidden ball trick
![baycityball](https://www.si.com/.image/t_share/MTY4MjU5Nzc5OTg4NjI5NDA1/image-placeholder-title.gif)
Clay Buchholz holding a runner at first
via Total Pro Sports
![Total Pro Sports](https://www.si.com/.image/t_share/MTY4MjU5Nzc5OTg2NzI4ODYx/image-placeholder-title.gif)
One way or another, they're all souvenirs
![via Sports Grid](https://www.si.com/.image/t_share/MTY4MjU5Nzc5OTkwMzk4ODc3/image-placeholder-title.gif)
FIELDING FLUBS
Lawn Dart!
via loud-mouse
![via loud-mouse](https://www.si.com/.image/t_share/MTY4MjU5Nzc5NzE3OTY1NzI1/image-placeholder-title.gif)
That's one way to call someone off
![SB Nation](https://www.si.com/.image/t_share/MTY4MjU5Nzc5NzE4NDI0NDc3/image-placeholder-title.gif)
He took two pitchers out with one swing
SB Nation
![Image placeholder title](https://www.si.com/.image/t_share/MTY4MjU5NzgwMjU0OTY3NzA5/image-placeholder-title.gif)
So graceful, but all for naught
![Cruz](https://www.si.com/.image/t_share/MTY4MjU5Nzc5NzE3MTEzNzU3/image-placeholder-title.gif)
The Astros
![SB Nation](https://www.si.com/.image/t_share/MTY4MjU5Nzc5OTkwMDcxMTk3/image-placeholder-title.gif)
More Astros
![sbnation](https://www.si.com/.image/t_share/MTY4MjU5Nzc5OTg3Mzg0MjIx/image-placeholder-title.gif)
SWINGING GOOFS
Juan Uribe -- what swings hard must fall down
![mikesciosciastragicillness](https://www.si.com/.image/t_share/MTY4MjU5Nzc5NzIwNzE4MjM3/image-placeholder-title.gif)
You can tell CarGo isn't asked to bunt much
via IGN
![via IGN](https://www.si.com/.image/t_share/MTY4MjU5NzgwMjU1MDk4Nzgx/image-placeholder-title.gif)
Jose Constanza isn't so much swinging, as walking toward the pitch
![MLB Daily Dish via SB Nation](https://www.si.com/.image/t_share/MTY4MjU5Nzc5OTg2NTMyMjUz/image-placeholder-title.gif)
PITCHING PROBLEMS
The problem with perfect mechanics is how bad they fall apart when done wrong
via Gamedayr
![bayareasportsguy](https://www.si.com/.image/t_share/MTY4MjU5NzgwMjU1MDMzMjQ1/image-placeholder-title.gif)
So, this is a team problem for the Giants
via Total Pro Sports
![via Total Pro Sports](https://www.si.com/.image/t_share/MTY4MjU5Nzc5NzIwMzI1MDIx/image-placeholder-title.gif)
Chad Qualls gets snagged by invisible tripwire
![](https://www.si.com/.image/t_share/MTY4MjU5NzgwMjU0Mzc3ODg1/image-placeholder-title.gif)
MISCELLANEOUS
"Yeah, I think we should get Jim back on the stationary camera"
![The Tango](https://www.si.com/.image/t_share/MTY4MjU5Nzc5OTg4MTA1MTE3/image-placeholder-title.gif)
THE TARP MONSTER IS RELENTLESS
via totalprosports
![via totalprosports](https://www.si.com/.image/t_share/MTY4MjU5Nzc5OTg1NDgzNjc3/image-placeholder-title.gif)
Carly Rae Jepsen... juuuuust a bit outside
![NESN](https://www.si.com/.image/t_share/MTY4MjU5Nzc5OTg1MjIxNTMz/image-placeholder-title.gif)
Last, but definitely not least: the time a sniper picked off a Mets fan
via TBL
![via TBL](https://www.si.com/.image/t_share/MTY4MjU5Nzc5OTkwMzMzMzQx/image-placeholder-title.gif)
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