This is not a winnable argument but saying a Gold Glover would get to that ball isn't saying much.Smiling Joe Hesketh said:
Are you talking about that running catch? To me that was the very definition of his inexperience out there making a tough but routine play seem much more difficult. There's little question in my mind a guy like Victorino or Nava runs that ball down without nearly as much drama.
As to Nava, I have a lot of trouble seeing him make that play. Reasonable minds can differ.
That said, your point about Holt's inexperience ratcheting up the degree of difficulty is a fair one. But it's not binary, and his athleticism helped him there and I daresay it will again going forward.