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Headhunting has no Place in Baseball

Protect your players, but don’t go headhunting The recent scuffle between the Tampa Bay Rays and Boston Red Sox came to a conclusion (for now) with the suspension of Boston pitcher Brandon Workman and fine for Tampa Bay pitcher David Price. Price avoided a suspension himself despite hitting both David Ortiz and Mike Carp.  It’s […]

Infield Fly: Rules of the Game

Infield fly rule prevents easy double plays An infield fly occurs when there are less than two outs and runners on first and second base, or the bases are loaded.  When the batter hits a fly ball that stays within the vicinity of the infield, umpires call an infield fly rule.  The batter is automatically […]