Getting into baseball, few questions.
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Im understanding our batting order a bit more now. We have Hunter in front of Cabrera because he most likely gets on base, so when Miggy beasts it up and hits a home run, it will be worth 2 or more if any others are on base. Also, we have Fielder going after Cabrera incase they walk him, there is another big hitter there.
This team is really good.
This team is really good.
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DH - in the AL each team gets a 'designated hitter' that hits in place of the pitcher. im sure you noticed pitchers cant hit for shit. the NL does not have a DH believe it or not, which makes the rule weird, controversial yet cool thing about baseball.
player positions by numbers - see this pic:
you'll often hear sports commentators refer to a double play as 4-6-3 double play as in second basemen to short stop to first base (this is most common type of double play). for giants games here they show a players hitting night as F7 or flyout to 7 (7 = left field). you should know this as soon as possible.
strategy - this is where you gotta catch up just by watching a lot of games. hit and runs, when to steal, intentional walks, double steals etc.
player positions by numbers - see this pic:
you'll often hear sports commentators refer to a double play as 4-6-3 double play as in second basemen to short stop to first base (this is most common type of double play). for giants games here they show a players hitting night as F7 or flyout to 7 (7 = left field). you should know this as soon as possible.
strategy - this is where you gotta catch up just by watching a lot of games. hit and runs, when to steal, intentional walks, double steals etc.
for pitchers - how long they go during a game depends on how well they're pitching but also their pitch count. if the PC is low as the game goes along than fantastic. if its high (100+) and the pitcher is still going 7 innings strong, the manager still might take him out to preserve his arm for the next start.
general rule is teams with good pitching do well bc good pitching will always beat good hitting. thats why the sf giants have won 2 world series last 3 years, great pitching. although our pitching has been suspect this year with the same pitchers.
having great setup men is also crucial (aka bullpen). once the starting pitcher goes out, a pitcher or 2 or 3 will come in to finish the game off. strategy comes into play here a lot too bc theres certain matchups that are favorable. ex: u want a lefty pitcher going against a lefty hitter because lefty hitters can hit a righty pitcher easier.
usually in the 9th a closer comes in to finish the game off. its pretty much his only job. some teams dont have a one closer and go by committee but most teams do have one player they rely on
general rule is teams with good pitching do well bc good pitching will always beat good hitting. thats why the sf giants have won 2 world series last 3 years, great pitching. although our pitching has been suspect this year with the same pitchers.
having great setup men is also crucial (aka bullpen). once the starting pitcher goes out, a pitcher or 2 or 3 will come in to finish the game off. strategy comes into play here a lot too bc theres certain matchups that are favorable. ex: u want a lefty pitcher going against a lefty hitter because lefty hitters can hit a righty pitcher easier.
usually in the 9th a closer comes in to finish the game off. its pretty much his only job. some teams dont have a one closer and go by committee but most teams do have one player they rely on
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Alright Smalls, if you want to know all about baseball, then watch the movie, "The Sandlot".
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