OUT IN LEFT FIELD



Baseball Intelligence: August 2018 (#82)

SIMPLE, but COOOOL!!!!!

Think about it...or not! Do not Believe Everything you Think!

The “Dog Days of Summer” are upon us and the M’s are feeling the “heat”! Hmmm? Surprise?!? Hence, it is time for a hiatus from the acerbic and criticism, and a move to short and sweet..KISS!! Thought it might be a good time to go for the “cool”

The really COOL things about the greatest game!!

1. The unassisted triple play or even a ordinary one

2. Steal of home...the old-fashioned way...like Jackie

3. Sacrifice fly…tagging up at second and scoring; and a “leg double”

4. Centerfielder catching a foul ball…rare but ultra-cool

5. Triple steal...frigidly cool!

6. “Suicide” squeeze bunt

7. Hidden Ball trick, left-handed shortstop, hook slide, rhubarbs, “chin music”, and other anachronisms.

8. U-1 at home...pitcher beats the runner home, runner out!

9. Ground rule triple: Throwing a glove, using a mask or cap to catch ball, or just the ground rule

10. Walk-off steal of home.

11. Golden sombrero or even cooler, Platinum sombrero

12. 0 for 5 day with 3 RBIs

13. PERFECT-O!!!

14. The ivy in Chicago, wall in Boston, and any REAL double-header & EXTRA innings

15. Bare handed catch ala Kevin Mitchell and Hank Bauer

16. Pitcher winning a game without throwing a pitch!!

17. Back-back-back-back homers by OUR team!!

18. Bunting on two strikes…heck, just bunting!!!

19. Pick off at 3rd by catcher...or at first...or at second!

20. A 9-5 out or 1-2-3 double play! And of course, “It is NOT fair!”

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