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2. Infield shift - Wikipedia

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   The infield shift in baseball is a defensive realignment from the standard positions, to place more fielders on one side of the field or another. Used primarily against left-handed batters, it is designed to protect against base hits pulled hard into the gaps between the fielders on one side.

3. Baseball positioning - Wikipedia

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   In baseball and softball, while there are nine named fielding positions, players, with the exception of the pitcher and catcher, may move around freely. The positioning for the other seven positions is very flexible, although they all have regular depths—distances from home plate, and sometimes lateral positioning

4. Wheel play - Wikipedia

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   The wheel play begins with the shortstop running to cover (defend) third base. As the pitch is thrown by the pitcher, the third baseman and first baseman rush toward home plate, to be in position to field the bunted ball as quickly as possible, while the second baseman runs to cover (defend) first base. Additionally, the pitcher moves into a ...

5. Baseball positions - Wikipedia

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   In the sport of baseball, each of the nine players on a team is assigned a particular fielding position when it is their turn to play defense. Each position conventionally has an associated number, for use in scorekeeping by the official scorer: 1 (), 2 (), 3 (first baseman), 4 (second baseman), 5 (third baseman), 6 (), 7 (left fielder), 8 (center fielder), and 9 (right fielder). [1]

6. Glossary of baseball terms - Wikipedia

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   A batter generally tries to strike the ball in the sweet spot near the middle of the barrel-end of the bat, sometimes referred to as the fat part of the bat or the meat end of the bat. The player who uses it to strike the ball—a batter, hitter, or batsman—can be said to bat the ball. A player known as a good hitter might be said to have a ...

7. On position switch, defensive line drama, young corners and 5 ...

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   Of the undrafted rookies on defense, Agude has made the biggest impression during the open practices. His seven forced fumbles in 30 games at UCLA and UM show his ability to be disruptive.

8. What is Rob Manfred's 'golden at-bat' idea, and how would it ...

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   Then Dave Roberts plays his golden at-bat card, and you have to face the best hitter in baseball all over again. Or, say, you're facing the Yankees and load the bases against the Nos. 5, 6, and 7 ...

9. ‘Why do we want to bastardize our game?’: MLB players and ...

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   “The best part of baseball is when the guy least expected to get the big hit delivers at the end of the game. A memory that lasts a lifetime for the player and fans.