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Baseball

StoolPigeon

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12. I haven't seen the play in question

Reply to Oeditpus Rex (Reply #5)

Sun Oct 26, 2025, 01:11 AM

Oct 2025

But pitchers don't usually go after infield hits because of the change in slope from the mound to level ground. This can cause a fall or even an injury when they concentrate on the ball instead of their feet.

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