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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! 

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Eat the Throw

The Situation: There’s a runner at first with 2 outs in the bottom of the 9th inning of a win-or-go-home playoff game. The game is...
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Missing the Cutoff

Situation Runner on second, 1 out, defense is ahead 4-3, 8th inning  The Play The hitter hits a line drive right back up the middle. The...
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Taking a Walk

Situation It’s the bottom of the 8th, there are 0 outs, and the offense is behind 4-3.  Play The first hitter of the inning is a power hitter and wants to drive a...
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Don’t Force the Moment

The Situation The bases are loaded in the bottom of the 9th. The defense is clinging to a 6-4 lead, and the right-handed pitcher has...
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Grounder into the Shift

The Situation: There’s a left-handed hitter with below-average speed up at the plate, and the defense has shifted every infielder from the second base bag...
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Pitching Around the Lefty

The Situation Top of the 7th, 1 out, 5 hitter at the plate, runner on second, tie game. The pitcher is right-handed. The hitter is left-handed....
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The Big Hit

The Situation:   Runner at first, 8th inning, 3 hitter up, 0 outs, tie game.  The Play:   The hitter knows he can get a big hit and...
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Sleeping in the Outfield

The Situation:  There’s a runner at 1st in the 11th inning of a 2-2 game. The visiting team has a speedy left-handed hitter up.  The Play:  The pitcher gets...
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