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Yanks weren’t getting much infield production out of Kelly Johnson and Brain Roberts. This move makes sense for New York, because Martin Prado can hit. He’s hit .300 in four of his big league seasons. His most notable year is 2010, where he was an All-Star and even received MVP votes. He can play left field, second base, and third base.
He’ll most likely get most playing time at second base and playing third when new guy Headley needs a break.
He’s also known for his dirt-baths after walk-offs.
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A slurve is a combination of a slider and a curveball (get it?). Instead of curving vertically or sliding horizontally, it’s somewhere in the middle diagonally.
Stephen Strasburg and Dellin Betances are known for their slurves.
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Submarine pitchers go threw similar windups and similar finishes of normal pitches, except they throw the ball underhand. This makes for a pretty unique at-bat for the hitter. While there has been some submarine starting pitchers, most are relievers. Check Dan Quisenberry’s delivery, who is considered the greatest submarine reliever.
Some submariners have their knuckles almost scrape the dirt.
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Center field is position number 8. Center field has always been a glamorous position in baseball. They’re considered a leader on the field and take priority over left and right fielders over who wants to catch fly balls. Center fielders also have to cover the most ground out of all outfielders, so you’ll usually see athletic, speedy guys who have lots of range.
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As a center fielder, you have to try to get to every ball and get the out. That includes diving for the ball and even jumping over the wall to rob a homer.
Defensively, Andruw Jones, Ken Griffey Jr., Jim Edmonds, and Torii Hunter have rises as some of the greats the past couple of decades. All time however, no one touches Willie Mays.
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In the baseball scorebook, shortstops are number 6. Shortstop play between third base and second base.
Offense is considered a bonus when it comes to shortstop. When you’re playing shortstop, defense is considered a must. Shortstops need to cover more range than any other infielder. They need to try their best to range left and right to not allow any groundball through.
A strong throwing arm is needed, as sometimes you need to make a throw from even shallow left field.
The 4-6-3 double play can be a tough one for the shortstop. He needs to run to second base to get the force out then quickly throw it to first, all while trying to avoid getting taking out by the runner (seen above.)
Some defensive wizards at shortstop include Ozzie Smith, Omar Vizquel, Derek Jeter, and favorite among today’s fans, Andrelton Simmons.
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Scott Podsednik played a big role for Chicago in 2005, the year that Thomas won his first and only World Series. In the regular season, he was the catalyst for the White Sox. He had a .351 on base percentage and stole 59 bases. He had zero homers in the regular season but hit two in the playoffs, including a walk-off in the World Series.
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