unlikely double play Categories: Vignettes Written by: Alt Sports on May 2, 2021 it’s a single up-the-middle! no it’s not now there are two outs Tags: Double Play, Haiku, Vignettes Full article »
A Runner on First Categories: 2021 Regular Season,Vignettes Written by: Alt Sports on April 20, 2021 a runner on first is a very interesting position especially with a pop fly to first base heads-down running keep an eye this might hurt roll out of it “do you think… … i am ready to make the next play?” joy? or pain? or…next up…runner on first… Tags: Defense, Vignettes Full article »
A Baserunner Categories: 2021 Regular Season,Vignettes Written by: Alt Sports on April 20, 2021 this is the story of three pitches the pitcher and first baseman ask the baserunner to return to the base the batter seems to point at the outside pitch and seems to indicate it is time to run… he will hack at the next one the batter takes a hack – the runner is running at full tilt full tilt get down get down and get in there what?????!!!!!! where did he go???!!! ricochet happy at third what the???!!!… wait? get back!!! even if no one is there… next pitch pitcher hears the ball whistle by jog in from third Tags: Baserunner, Vignettes Full article »