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Credit given to a fielder for forcing an out. Typically awarded when the fielder throws to a base for a force or tag out.
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Outfielders with the most assists typically have the strongest and most accurate arms.
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any illegal move a pitcher makes while standing on the pitching rubber with an opposing runner on base.
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A balk results in all baserunners advancing one base.
A southpaw cannot throw to first base if his right leg crosses the rubber. If he does it would be called a balk by the umpire.
A southpaw cannot throw to first base if his right leg crosses the rubber. If he does it would be called a balk by the umpire.
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The pitcher and catcher.
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One of the current era's best batteries might have been Clayton Kershaw and Yasmani Grandal.
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When a runner waits until the pitch is thrown before attempting to steal a base. Usually done to try to take advantage of an opposing team not paying attention.
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Ozzie Smith was the master at the delayed steal, so many of his stolen bases came this way.
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A strategic play where a batter swings and attempts to hit a pitch while a baserunner tries to steal a base.
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You don't see as many hit and runs in today's game as you did throughout the history of baseball.
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When a player finalizes an out. Tagging a runner or base to make an out. Catching a fly/pop ball. Catching a third strike. Etcetera.
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Because the pitcher staff struck out almost fifteen batters, the catcher had the most putouts.
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A group of detailed and in-depth statistics that more accurately predict a baseball player's value than the standard statistics like Batting Average and On-base Percentage.
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Check the linked source for very detailed information about sabermetrics.
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A bunt where the intention is to move a runner to the next base, while the bunting player does not reach a base.
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The sacrifice bunt is becoming obsolete as launch angles and home runs become the most influential aspects of baseball.
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A play where the runner on third base waits to see that batter successfully bunted the ball before attempting to head home.
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The safety squeeze is the least risky type of squeeze play.
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A state when at least one runner is on second or third base.
The concept is that a single hit should be enough for the baserunner to score, thus they are in 'scoring position.'
The concept is that a single hit should be enough for the baserunner to score, thus they are in 'scoring position.'
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The best hitters with runners in scoring position are more valuable than those who fold under the pressure.
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A pitch that moves sharply down and away. Typically thrown faster than a curveball but not as fast as a fastball.
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Randy Johnson had one of the nastiest sliders of all time.
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A left-handed pitcher.
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It seems teams would rather have a big southpaw than a hard throwing righty.
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When a runner on third base starts running as soon as the ball is pitched, and the batter attempts a sacrifice bunt.
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A squeeze play is not typically attempted with two outs because the batter could easily be thrown out at first base to end the inning.
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When a runner on third base starts running before the pitcher has thrown the ball, and the batter intends to sacrifice bunt.
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The suicide squeeze is more risky than a regular squeeze play, where the runner on third would wait to see that the ball is pitched before starting for home.
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A weakly hit pop fly that falls in between an infielder and an outfielder.
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He had that text leaguer in the second inning that was good enough to knock in a run.
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Walk plus hits divided by innings pitched.
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The pitcher had a low WHIP but a high ERA. This probably means he gave up a lot of home runs!