10/10/15: Statcast tracks the first step and arm strength on Addison Russell's great dive and throw to get Jhonny Peralta at first baseHere is a look at Statcast™'s best from Saturday's postseason action.
Russell's diving play
After the Cubs took a 5-1 lead with a five-run top of the second, Russell helped Kyle Hendricks keep the Cardinals off the board in the bottom of the frame. When Jhonny Peralta led off with a rocket to the left side of the infield, it looked as if St. Louis would get a runner aboard, but Russell took his first step to his right almost instantaneously (0.07 seconds), quickly covered 11.5 feet and snared the one-hopper with a full-extension dive. He then hopped to his…
