In baseball, the idea of putting the ball in play focuses on making contact regardless of the quality or result. The unpredictability of a hit, whether a squibber or a deep fly, poses challenges for fielders. The essence of situational hitting lies in simply making the defense work to field the ball. This primitive act of hitting represents a deeper connection with the game's inherent uncertainties and excitement.
The phrase's virtues were expounded from the broadcast booth last night. Duane Kuiper and Mike Krukow have been around the game long enough to know how much of a headache a baseball in motion can be.
Sometimes it's all you can do. Hitting a rock with a stick is an odd thing. A weird collision of different textured and shaped surfaces with varying measurements of energy and matter that can produce some real unpredictable results.
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