ImminentDanger
Up and Over
Describe (with some detail) your best defensive play.
For instance:
I was pitching. The batters were hitting some middle shots left & right of me and they were getting thru.
So, on a right hand batter, I pitched him outside, expecting him to take it backside to right field. Just to cover the middle, I started to head for 1st base after releasing the ball.
Well, instead of hitting right field, he shot it up the middle. I was mid-stride when the ball slammed into my left thigh, midway between my knee & the jewels.
Since I was moving, my right leg was coming forward and trapped the ball between my legs.
I picked the ball out of my legs for an out on the batter and then threw the ball to 1st base for a double-play.
That left a wicked bruise on my thigh, but I was happy that I turned the double-play since I was going to be black & blue for awhile.
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For instance:
I was pitching. The batters were hitting some middle shots left & right of me and they were getting thru.
So, on a right hand batter, I pitched him outside, expecting him to take it backside to right field. Just to cover the middle, I started to head for 1st base after releasing the ball.
Well, instead of hitting right field, he shot it up the middle. I was mid-stride when the ball slammed into my left thigh, midway between my knee & the jewels.
Since I was moving, my right leg was coming forward and trapped the ball between my legs.
I picked the ball out of my legs for an out on the batter and then threw the ball to 1st base for a double-play.
That left a wicked bruise on my thigh, but I was happy that I turned the double-play since I was going to be black & blue for awhile.
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