Go to Third
“run to third!” says the pitcher as the Third Baseman picks up the ball
Baseball punishes you if you are focused on getting the wrong person out.
Category: Vignettes
“run to third!” says the pitcher as the Third Baseman picks up the ball
Once on base, you hold on to it
Spin Rate
oh! but not high enough!
it is on the way down too soon!!!!
that circle on the mask of the catcher is where it is now…
it all becomes normal.
Everyone On the Move; Everyone Understanding
Everyone on the move.
Everyone understanding.
This is all the same play:
Fraternization
What is the rule against fraternization?
The particle and the anti-particle have formed.
The Charm
(classy move, Yastrzemski)
Umpire Maneuvers
What is the Umpire doing?
A Clue
Yes, it was 74mph below the strike zone
What Happened?
The left-handed pitcher inherited runners on the corners.
He stared them down.
He gave them reason to worry.
The batter called time right when the pitcher pulled the trigger.
This was seriously the pitcher’s first pitch of the game, and it counts as…
Nothing.
The batter had called time.
Working, Bleeding, Back to Working
Once upon a time a second baseman got smoked in the face by a rightfielder, both attempting to make the ball go into their glove.
There was blood.
He got back to work.
Another day at the office.
Another near-death experience.
Danger – Mets Outfield Edition
unlikely double play
it’s a single up-the-middle!
no it’s not
now there are two outs