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Think the Game: Building Your Baseball IQ

Think the Game is where players sharpen their baseball IQ and develop how to win awareness. Each article presents a game situation and describes the play. We then break down what went wrong, what went right, and what you can learn from it to improve yourself as a player!

Think The Game Base Running Quiz #1

This week, we bring you a Think the Game quiz. Are you smart on the base paths? Are you ready to answer our quiz without checking back to previous...

The Catcher Back-Pick

The Situation: There are runners on 1st and 2nd in the bottom of the 3rd inning. The home team is up 2-0 and looking to extend their lead...

80% Effort at First Leads to a Run

The Situation: There are runners at the corners with 1 out and a full count. The offense is down 2-0 in the top of the...

Using a Hitter’s Approach Against Him

The Situation:   It’s the third game of a three-game series. The batter has shown the tendency to have an inside-out approach and to try to...

The Trailer Back Pick

The Situation:   Nobody on, 1 out, and the leadoff hitter is at the plate. The game is tied in the top of the 7th.  The Play:   The leadoff hitter hammers...

Don’t Vacate The Base

The Situation: There’s a runner at 1st with no outs in the top of the first inning of a brand new ballgame. There’s a 1-0 count...

Don’t Rely on the Base Coach

The Situation: There’s a runner on 1st and 1 out in the top of the 5th inning of a 4-2 ballgame, with the visitors trailing....

Close Call at First (Part 2)

The Situation:  It’s a 5-5 game in the bottom of the 9th inning with a runner on 3rd and two outs. The hard throwing closer is in...

Close Call At First (Part 1)

The Situation:  It’s a 5-5 game in the bottom of the 9th inning with a runner on 3rd and two outs. The hard throwing closer is in the...

Take Advantage of the Unexpected: Always Go 100%

The Situation: It’s the first batter of the game in a weekend conference series early in the year. The left-handed leadoff hitter steps in against...

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Think the Game: Building Your Baseball IQ

Think The Game Base Running Quiz #1

The Catcher Back-Pick

80% Effort at First Leads to a Run

Using a Hitter’s Approach Against Him

The Trailer Back Pick

Don’t Vacate The Base

Don’t Rely on the Base Coach

Close Call at First (Part 2)

Close Call At First (Part 1)

Take Advantage of the Unexpected: Always Go 100%

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