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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!

Temper Hurts The Team

The Situation: There are runners on second and third in the top of the 8th inning with 1 out. The home team has just made the...

The Bouncing Bunt

The Situation: There’s a runner on 1st and no outs in the top of the 4th inning. It’s a 1-1 game and the 8-hole hitter...

Relay Man Isn’t Ready

The Situation: Runner on second, nobody out, 5th inning. The defense is ahead by one. The left fielder has a decent arm and the runner...

Over-Swinging

The Situation: Runner on first, two outs, four-hitter at the plate in the bottom of the 8th inning. The offense is behind 6-4. The four-hitter, who...

Show the Glove Some Love

The Situation: There is a runner on second with 2 outs in the bottom of the 6th inning of a 2-2 game. There is a 1-2...

Fielding the Ball Outside the Body

The Situation: It’s the first batter of the game. The hitter is left-handed with good speed. He steps in the box to face his right-handed...

Ensuring the Run Scores

The Situation:  Runner on 2nd, 2 outs in the bottom of the 8th, the offense is down by 1. The base runner isn’t very fast, but neither...

Advantage Count

The Situation: Nobody on base, 2 outs in the bottom of the 8th. The 4-hitter is at the plate with the home team down by 1....

Sneaky Back Pick At First

The Situation: There are two outs with no one on base in a 3-3 game. It’s the bottom of the 6th inning. The 7-hole hitter, a...

Do-or-Die Throw to Home

The Situation: There are runners at second and third base with 1 out in the bottom of the 9th inning. With the winning run at...

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Think the Game: Building Your Baseball IQ

Temper Hurts The Team

The Bouncing Bunt

Relay Man Isn’t Ready

Over-Swinging

Show the Glove Some Love

Fielding the Ball Outside the Body

Ensuring the Run Scores

Advantage Count

Sneaky Back Pick At First

Do-or-Die Throw to Home

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