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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!

Recovering From A Bad Hop

The Situation: Nobody on, nobody out, top of the 8th inning. The leadoff hitter is batting, and has good speed. The third baseman is pulled...

Preparing For The Season Ahead

This week, we put an off-season twist on Think The Game and a address a common problem you can prevent by planning and putting in...

Stepping Into the Catch

The Situation: It’s a cold, overcast day and offense has been lacking on both sides. It is the bottom of the 6th, and the offense has a man...

The Art of Bunting

The Situation: Man on 1st, nobody out, the 2-hitter is at the plate. The game is tied in the bottom of the 7th. The defense’s bunt...

Know the Field Conditions

The Situation: It’s an early season game at the end of February and the weather is cool and damp. It’s the top of the 7th...

The Wrong Double Play Choice

The Situation: There are runners at first and second with nobody out in the top of the 5th. It’s a pivotal half inning, as the...

No One Covering 3rd

The Situation: There’s a runner on second with no outs in the third inning of a 0-0 game. A right-handed batter is facing a left-handed...

Hit Down the Line

The Situation:  Runner on 1st, 1 out, bottom of the 8th. The game is tied, and the 6-hitter, a lefty, is at the plate. The runner...

First Baseman Cuts the Distance

The Situation: Runner on first, one out. A lefty is on the mound. The runner on first is the leadoff hitter, and has good speed. The...

The Pop-Up Away From the Shift

The Situation: There is no one on base, no outs, and it’s the start of the 8th inning. It’s the third at bat for the...

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Think the Game: Building Your Baseball IQ

Recovering From A Bad Hop

Preparing For The Season Ahead

Stepping Into the Catch

The Art of Bunting

Know the Field Conditions

The Wrong Double Play Choice

No One Covering 3rd

Hit Down the Line

First Baseman Cuts the Distance

The Pop-Up Away From the Shift

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